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A united states military aircraft carrying unexploded ordnance has fallen into the sea inside the area of…

HYDROPAC 2062/01

issued
2001-12-18 14:45Z
status
cancelled 2003-03-05 11:50Z (archive)
authority
EMAIL CDR PEDROZO 180722Z DEC 01
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

CHART 61610 (7TH ED).
1. A UNITED STATES MILITARY AIRCRAFT CARRYING UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE
   HAS FALLEN INTO THE SEA INSIDE THE AREA OF THE CHAGOS BANK IN
   AREA BETWEEN 06-21.3S 06-31.3S AND 072-18.4E 072-28.5E.
2. THE WRECKAGE AND UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE MAY CREATE A HAZARD TO
   NAVIGATION AND ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO STAY WELL CLEAR OF
   THE AREA.
3. THE AIRCRAFT, AND ALL ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH IT,
   REMAIN THE SOVEREIGN PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES AND SHOULD NOT
   BE DISTURBED OR REMOVED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF THE
   U.S GOVERNMENT.
4. A DETERMINATION TO RECOVER THE AIRCRAFT AND ITS CONTENTS WILL BE
   MADE BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. IF ANY WRECKAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
   AIRCRAFT IS FOUND, IT SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY TURNED OVER TO THE
   NEAREST U.S. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE.

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