Navy Surveillance Plane Misses Hawaii Marine Base, Lands in Bay
- A Navy Poseidon surveillance plane overshot a runway while approaching a Marine Corps base in Hawaii, ending up in Kaneohe Bay. None of the nine passengers aboard the aircraft was injured in the incident.
- The crew assigned to the plane evacuated after it went into the water. The crew was part of the VP-4 squadron, the Skinny Dragons, and was on a detachment in support of maritime homeland defense. Booms were placed around the scene to prevent the spread of hazardous materials. There was no evidence of any fuel leaking from the aircraft, which was structurally sound.
- The Navy will convene an investigation to determine the cause and contributing factors of the mishap. The P-8A Poseidon had three pilots and six crew members aboard during the incident. The Poseidon is a long-range patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, with two engines and a length of more than 129 feet.
Navy Poseidon Plane Overshoots Runway in Hawaii
A Navy Poseidon surveillance plane missed its runway and ended up in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii on Monday while approaching a Marine Corps base, a spokesperson confirmed. All nine people on board, including three pilots and six crew members, were unharmed in the incident that took place at 2 p.m. local time (7 p.m. ET), according to Marine Maj. Jordan Fox.
The plane was supposed to land at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, located within the Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Oahu, Fox mentioned. A photo from the scene shared by NBC affiliate KHNL showed the aircraft in the water.
A spokesman for the Navy’s Third Fleet revealed that the plane’s occupants evacuated immediately after it hit the water. The crew belongs to Whidbey Island, Washington-based VP-4 squadron (Skinny Dragons), and they were present “in support of maritime homeland defense”, Lt. Mohammad Issa commented.
To prevent the spread of hazardous materials, booms were placed around the scene. Investigations by divers found no evidence of fuel leakage from the structurally sound aircraft, the Third Fleet stated on Tuesday.
“The Navy will launch an investigation to determine the mishap’s cause and contributing factors”, the fleet added. The Poseidon, a long-range patrol and reconnaissance aircraft equipped with two engines and measuring just over 129 feet long, was carrying three pilots and six crew members at the time of the incident.
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