Debris

United states military aircraft has fallen into the sea south of negros island, republic of philippines…

HYDROPAC 593/02

issued
2002-03-28 21:10Z
status
cancelled 2002-04-04 13:33Z (archive)
authority
PTNM
sea
Philippine Sea
position
9.000, 123.250
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

CHART 92290 (2ND ED).
1. UNITED STATES MILITARY AIRCRAFT HAS FALLEN INTO THE SEA SOUTH
   OF NEGROS ISLAND, REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES VICINITY 09-00N 123-15E.
2. THE WRECKAGE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS ARE IN PROGRESS AND MAY
   PROVIDE A HAZARD TO NAVIGATION. RECOVERY OPERATIONS MAY INCLUDE
   TOWING OF SUBMERGED OBJECTS AND OPERATIONS INVOLVING TETHERED
   EQUIPMENT FROM THE VESSEL. FIVE MILE BERTH REQUESTED AROUND THE
   AREA WHILE RECOVERY OPERATIONS ARE ONGOING.
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. IF ANY WRECKAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIRCRAFT IS FOUND, IT SHOULD
   BE IMMEDIATELY TURNED OVER TO THE NEAREST U.S. GOVERNMENT
   REPRESENTATIVE.
5. CANCEL THIS MSG 20 APR.

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