Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 22 November 2017
Aircraft Type: Grumman C-2A Greyhound
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 162175
Location: SE off Okinawa –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: USN aircraftUSN aircraft
Category: Accident
A USN aircraft carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed into the ocean SE of Okinawa at approximately 14:45 LT. The aircraft was en-route to the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea. Three people are missing, and eight were rescued at 15:23 LT in good condition. Search for the missing occupants was suspended on November 24. Wreckage was located on December 29, 2017, by a contracted salvage vessel at a depth of about 5,640m.A USN aircraft carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed into the ocean SE of Okinawa at approximately 14:45 LT. The aircraft was en-route to the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea. Three people are missing, and eight were rescued at 15:23 LT in good condition. Search for the missing occupants was suspended on November 24. Wreckage was located on December 29, 2017, by a contracted salvage vessel at a depth of about 5,640m.
Description
A USN aircraft carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed into the ocean SE of Okinawa at approximately 14:45 LT. The aircraft was en-route to the carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), which is currently operating in the Philippine Sea. Some USN sources say the aircraft was “on approach”. Three people are missing. Eight people were rescued at 15:23 LT in good condition, according to 7th Fleet. Search for the three missing occupants was suspended on November 24. The wreckage of the aircraft was located on December 29, 2017, by a contracted salvage vessel at a depth of about 5,640m.
Source of Information
http://www.public.navy.mil/navsafecen/Documents/statistics/AvSummaries.pdf, http://www.c7f.navy.mil/Media/News/Display/Article/1409481/downed-c-2a-greyhound-located-in-philippine-sea/http://www.public.navy.mil/navsafecen/Documents/statistics/AvSummaries.pdf, http://www.c7f.navy.mil/Media/News/Display/Article/1409481/downed-c-2a-greyhound-located-in-philippine-sea/Primary Cause
En route to the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea.En route to the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea.Share on:
