Charleston harbor, sc

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   NOAAORR-81282009-10-15 00:00Z → cancelled 2009-10-29 00:00Z
   Navy jet collision off charleston, sc; 10mi east of bull's bay scoil

   Navy Jet Collision off Charleston, SC; 10mi east of Bull's Bay SC.
   10mi east of Bull's Bay SC.
   1. At approximately 2210h Eastern, the Hazmat Duty Officer was notified of the air collision of two Navy jets in the Atlantic off Charleston, SC. A fuel/oil sheen was observed at the site at 2029L, EDT, approximatly 10-12 mi. east of Bull's Bay. Aircraft had approximately 20,000 lb of JP-6 fuel on board at the time of the incident, shortly after takeoff. Collision is reported to have occured at 1500 ft altitude. A verbal fate and trajectory of the JP-6 was requested and provided to Sector Charleston, to determine if sensitive shoreline habitats might be exposed.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: NAVY JET FUEL - JP-6.
   3. POSITION 32.830N 079.337W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8128: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8128

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   NOAAORR-81302009-10-20 00:00Z → cancelled 2009-11-03 00:00Z
   Charleston harbor, scoil

   Mystery spill; Charleston Harbor, SC.
   Charleston Harbor, SC.
   1. A mystery spill of an estimated 100 gallons of Bunker C fuel oil has been reported in Charleston Harbor, SC. Location is 32deg 45min N, 079deg 53min W. At approximately 1700EST on 20 Oct, 2009, USCG Sector Charleston contacted NOAA-ERD to request oil fate and trajectory information. Source is unknown and under investigation.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: BUNKER C. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 32.750N 079.883W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8130: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8130