Navy plane with 9 on board overshoots runway in Hawaii, lands in water
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A big Navy plane overshot the runway at a U.S. Marine base in Hawaii on Monday, touchdown within the water.

9 Navy personnel had been contained in the aircraft that landed in Kaneohe Bay simply earlier than 2 p.m., in line with base spokesperson Hailey Harms. All 9 folks returned to shore safely and no accidents had been reported.

The reason for the incident was underneath investigation.

Harms stated the plane “did overshoot their touchdown” on the bottom’s runaway, about 10 miles from Honolulu.

The crew inside had been a part of a Washington primarily based squadron VP-4 “Skinny Dragons” stationed at Whidbey Island in Washington state, in line with the Marine Corps.

“First responders and emergency crews acted instantly to conduct an preliminary evaluation and employed a short lived floating barrier, which is used to guard the setting,” Marine Corps spokesperson Mohammad N. Issa stated in a press release.

Extra concerning the aircraft that landed in Kaneohe Bay

Harms stated the aircraft was an 8A, which operates with a smaller crew and has a wingspan of about 124 toes, in line with the Navy’s website.

The Boeing P8A Poseidon’s major objective is reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. It’s manufactured by Boeing and shares many elements with the 737 business jet.

The plane is “outfitted with cutting-edge radars, sensors and a brand new air-to-air refuel functionality,” the positioning says.

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Witness to P8A’s water touchdown says ‘it was unbelievable’

Diane Dircks of Illinois told The Associated Press that she and her household had simply returned to a dock after wet climate minimize their pontoon boat journey brief when her daughter noticed the aircraft within the water.

Shortly after, they heard sirens, and the household used a pair of binoculars to have a look at the aircraft and the rescue boats arriving.

“It was unbelievable,” she stated.

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