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Navy Helicopter Crash; Newport News, Virginia · NOAAORR-9296

issued: 2016-06-14 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2016-06-28 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2016-06-28 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 37.683, -76.495
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Navy Helicopter Crash; Newport News, Virginia.
Newport News, Virginia.
1. On June 14, 2016, the USCG Sector Hampton Roads notified the NOAA SSC that a Navy MH 60 Seahawk helicopter crashed into the James river about 1.5 miles north of the James river bridge. All 3 occupants were rescued. The aircraft had approximately 400 gallons of JP 5 fuel on board at the time of crash.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: JP-5. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 400 GALLONS. TAGS: SEARCH + RESCUE.
3. POSITION 37.683N 076.495W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9296: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9296

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