Three sailors sustained injuries after a fire erupted aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower while the vessel was undergoing maintenance at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia.

The incident occurred during routine shipyard maintenance operations on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The USS Eisenhower, one of the Navy's Nimitz-class carriers, was docked at the shipyard facility when the fire broke out.

Naval officials have not yet released details about the extent of the sailors' injuries or the specific cause of the fire. The condition of the injured personnel and whether they required hospitalization has not been disclosed.

The Norfolk Naval Shipyard is a major maintenance and repair facility for the U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet vessels. Fire safety protocols are typically stringent during shipyard operations, particularly on nuclear vessels like aircraft carriers.

The Navy has not indicated whether the fire caused any damage to the ship or affected its maintenance schedule. Investigation into the cause of the incident is expected to be conducted according to standard Navy procedures.