Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commanding general of the 1st Armored Division, said it would be a “long and difficult recovery operation.”
The 450,000-square-foot plant in Independence, Missouri, is expected to be fully operational by 2028.
Staff Sgt. Shelbe Butner, 28, and Spc. Jacob Mullen, 25, died after their training vehicle rolled over and into standing water.
The Navy has declined to answer questions about a fatal Super Hornet crash, and whether a safety system could have saved the pilot's life.
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