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Twin otter airplane crash, 35 miles west of pacifica, ca

NOAAORR-10611

issued
2023-05-20 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-06-03 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-06-03 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
37.519, -123.118
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Twin Otter Airplane Crash, 35 Miles West of Pacifica, CA.
35 miles West of Pacifica, CA.
1. On the afternoon of 20-MAY-2023, USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC to discuss the pollution potential of a crashed Twin Otter aircraft that crashed roughly 40 miles WSW of San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with an estimated 1,000 gallons of Jet A fuel on board. Search & rescue operations are underway and USCG requested fuel fate information to consider potential pollution threats.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: JET A AVIATION FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 37.519N 123.118W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10611: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10611

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