WASHINGTON STATE — The U.S. Navy, local law enforcement and partner agencies have reached the site where an EA-18G Growler crashed Tuesday.

The Navy, in an update sent to KOMO News Friday, said personnel on scene were “methodically searching a large area, assessing debris and searching for information in a wild and snowy environment.”

The Navy continued to note that finding the missing crew members was its top priority. The Navy requested assistance from the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team to help locate the missing plane and crew members, Casey Schilperoort, chief of YCSO public information.

Schilperoort said two teams were conducting searches, but he added that YCSO planned to request help from other regional search and rescue teams to fill in during rest periods.

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The YCSO released an update Friday morning indicating that the wreckage currently rests at approximately 6,000 feet above sea level in a remote, steep, heavily forested area east of Mount Rainier.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord Soldiers from the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) are also assisting in the search, according to YCSO. The Navy’s EA-18G Growler crashed around 3:23 p.m. Tuesday, according to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The Growler plane that crashed belongs to “The Zappers”, otherwise known as Electronic Attack Squadron 130 or VAQ-130.

The Navy said an emergency operations center was established at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island to coordinate response efforts. Naval Air Station North Island said Wednesday that preparations were being made to send crews to the crash site and secure the area.

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“The status of the crew cannot be confirmed without a site assessment of the debris area,” YCSO wrote. “There is no known danger to the public. “We appreciate the community’s support as experienced personnel respond to the accident scene. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.”

The YCSO said it could not identify or confirm the names of crew members involved in an accident until 24 hours after their next of kin were informed of their status.

The EA-18G Growler is similar to the F/A-18F Super Hornet, the type of jet used by the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels, and includes sophisticated electronic warfare devices. All Growler squadrons are based at NASWI, except for one squadron. (VAQ-141) stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

According to the Navy’s website, the similarities between the Growler and Super Hornet jets give Growler room for future improvements and growth. Boeing said the Growler “is the most advanced and only airborne electronic attack (AEA) platform in production today.”

The 60.2-foot-long, 16-foot-tall Growler has a thrust of 44,000 pounds. The jet has a wingspan of 44.9 feet and weighs 33,094 pounds empty.