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North shore, oahu

Downed Military Aircraft; North Shore, Oahu · NOAAORR-9218

issued
2016-01-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-01-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-01-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
21.637, -158.108
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Downed Military Aircraft; North Shore, Oahu.
North Shore, Oahu.
1. On January 14, 2016, the NOAA SSC for Hawaii was notified that two military helicopters had downed approximately 1.5 nm offshore of Haleiwa, Oahu. Each aircraft is presumed to have had about 2000 gallons of JP5 fuel aboard. USCG Sector Honolulu has requested forecasts of the oil trajectory, oil persistence, and likelihood of shoreline impacts.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: JP5 FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4000 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 21.637N 158.108W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9218: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9218

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