(HARRINGTON, Wash.)— A jet from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island crashed Monday about 50 miles west of Spokane, killing three service members who were on board.

The plane crashed in an unpopulated area between Harrington and Odessa.

A call about the crash of the EA-6B Prowler came in at 8:51 a.m. on Monday.

Navy officials said the jet assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ-129) was conducting a routine training flight prior to the crash.

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