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F-35 crash beaufort sc; sheldon, sc, USA

NOAAORR-9800

issued
2018-09-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-10-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-10-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
32.520, -80.809
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F-35 Crash Beaufort SC; Sheldon, SC, USA.
Sheldon, SC, USA.
1. On September 28, 2018, the USCG D7 reported a military F-35 crashed 1 mile west of the Marine air station in Beaufort SC off Little Barnwell Island. The aircraft had 1950 gallons of jet A fuel onboard and was in the water and on fire. NOAA has been requested to provide information pertaining to resources at risk at the crash location.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 32.520N 080.809W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9800: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9800

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