3 US Navy sailors assigned to Naval Air Station Pensacola killed in car crash
The Navy says two of the sailors were assigned to Naval Air Technical Training Center and the third was assigned to Naval Aviation Schools Command (Naval Air Station Pensacola).
Naval Air Station Pensacola is mourning the deaths of three sailors who were killed in a car crash over the weekend.
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Cmdr. David Gardner, spokesperson for Naval Education and Training Command, said Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Drekwon Bagley, Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Recruit Francois Longdayeyambete, and Airman Apprentice David Deanda were killed in the single-vehicle crash that happened early Saturday morning in Pensacola.
The Navy says Bagley was from Michigan and enlisted in the Navy on May 14, 2026, and Longdayeyambete was from Massachusetts, and enlisted in the Navy on July 9, 2026. Both sailors were assigned to Naval Air Technical Training Center. Deanda was from California and enlisted in the Navy on June 4, 2026. He was assigned to Naval Aviation Schools Command. Both of the commands are located onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola.
What they're saying:
"The Navy mourns the loss of our shipmates and extends our deepest condolences to the Sailors’ families, friends, and fellow Sailors during this difficult time," said Gardner.
Gardner said Navy chaplains are providing grief counseling services and support.
The Pensacola Police Department is leading the investigation into the accident.
The Source: This article includes information from Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) at Naval Air Station Pensacola. This story was reported from Orlando.