Virginia

Breaking: Deadly Plane Crash

A United States Navy airplane crashed in the waters near the maritime border of Virginia and Maryland. The airplane was carrying 3 individuals while on a regular flight operation on March 30 when it impacted about 7:30 P.M. near Wallops Island and Chincoteague, Virginia.

A public affairs policeman from the Naval Force Atlantic, Lieutenant Commander Rob Myers, told AP News that one passenger was found dead inside the aircraft and the U.S. Coast Guard rescued the other two people, who were hurt.

The accident was confirmed by Keith Koehler, the News Chief at the Wallops Island NASA facility, to WIRC. Koehler told the outlet a signal marine airplane was included.

Browse and also recovery initiatives were sustained by the Worcester County Fire Department Dive Team.

The Navy E-2D Hawkeye, an innovative tactical airplane, was based out of Naval Station Norfolk. The aircraft is an all-weather, carrier-based plane with a 24-foot diameter radar rotodome that is dealt with to the top body. It became part of the East Coast Airborne Command as well as Control Squadron.

On behalf of the Naval Air Force Atlantic in Virginia, Meyers released a statement claiming the departed crew member’s name would be released openly once a near relative had actually been notified and that the various other two crew members’ injuries are not life-threatening.

Both crew participants are reported to have actually endured damaged legs.

“The crash marks the seventh Class A Aviation Mishap for the Navy in the fiscal year, along with five for the Marine Corps in that same timeframe,” reports Task and Purpose. “Just two weeks ago, four Marines assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing were killed when their MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed in Norway during a training exercise.”

Senator Mark Warner expressed his condolences to the airman’s family, “Anytime we lose a service member, in training or anywhere, it’s a huge tragedy.”

According to ABC 8, he said that “although he has not yet been briefed on the events leading up to the accident, he expects to receive more information from the Department of Defense soon.

“I wanna make sure that if there were any mistakes made, that we can avoid accidents like that in the future,” he said.

The accident website is on the Eastern Shore, roughly 150 miles east-southeast of Washington, D.C.

The Navy said the incident is under examination.

H/T Timcast

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