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Chincoteague, va, USA

Navy Plane Crashed On Chincoteague Island, Va · NOAAORR-10435

issued
2022-03-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-04-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-04-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
37.979, -75.319
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Navy Plane Crashed on Chincoteague Island, VA.
Chincoteague, VA, USA.
1. At 8:00 am on 31 March 2022, USCG Sector Virginia notified the NOAA SSC that a NAVY Hawkeye plane crashed just north of Chincoteague Island in a marsh at approximately 7:30 pm on Wednesday 30 March. One crew member died, and two were rescued. The aircraft had 1,650 gals of JP-5 on board at the time of the incident. Navy and Sector Virginia response teams enroute. Sector Virginia requested resources at risk and trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 800000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 37.979N 075.319W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10435: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10435

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