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Lower columbia river, wa

Small Diesel Spill; Lower Columbia River, Wa · 2 messages · 2009-04-24 to 2009-05-10

status
closed 2009-05-10 00:00Z
opened
2009-04-24 00:00Z
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
46.262, -123.555
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-8013

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-80132009-04-24 00:00Z → cancelled 2009-05-08 00:00Z
    Columbia river, astoria, orsearch rescue
    Small plane crash; Columbia River, Astoria, OR.
    Columbia River, Astoria, OR.
    1. A small plane crash-landed near the mouth of the Columbia River in the vicinity of Pier 17, Astoria, OR late in the day on 24APR2009. No pollution has been observed thus far, but the aircraft was reported to be carrying approximately 240 gallons of Jet-A fuel on board. USCG Sector Portland requested a trajectory estimate in the event of a fuel release. News reports indicate that attempts are being made to recover the aircraft from the water.
    2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: JET-A. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 240 GALLONS. TAGS: SEARCH + RESCUE.
    3. POSITION 46.190N 123.823W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8013: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8013
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-80142009-04-26 00:00Z → cancelled 2009-05-10 00:00Z
    Lower columbia river, waoil
    Small diesel spill; Lower Columbia River, WA.
    Lower Columbia River, WA.
    1. A32 foot pleasure craft caught fire and sank in the morning of 26APR2009 with approximately 250gallons of marine diesel on board. USCG Sector Portland requested a trajectory estimate for a complete & instantaneous release from the sunken vessel.
    2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: MARINE DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 250 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 46.262N 123.555W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8014: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8014

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