By The opinion
Nov 20, 2023, 11:12 PM EST
A US Navy plane ended up in the shallow waters of Kaneohe Bay after overrunning the runway at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
Following the incident, the P-8 Poseidon aircraft could be seen partially submerged in shallow water.
Authorities confirmed that the aircraft had nine people on board and that all of them reached shore without serious injuries. The crew was conducting “routine training” at the time, military officials said.
According to reports in ABC News, At the time of landing, the plane skidded off the runway and fell into a bay in Hawaii, and when emergency workers arrived at the scene to help the crew members.
Petty Officer Ryan Fisher’s spokesman said the Coast Guard responded but rescue operations were quickly called off.
“It appears that all parties involved were rescued,” he said.
The P-8A aircraft skidded off the runway at a Marine base in Kaneohe Bay, confirmed U.S. Marine Corps spokesman Gunnery Sgt. Orlando Perez.
A photograph taken by a witness showed the plane floating near the coast, a scene reminiscent of the 2009 “Miracle on the Hudson”, when a commercial airliner piloted by Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger made an emergency landing in the New York River. All 155 people on board survived.
The P-8A and the Airbus A320 that Sullenberger flew are approximately the same size.
The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call reporting a downed plane shortly after 2 p.m., spokesman Malcolm K. Medrano said in an email.
At that time it was cloudy and rainy. Visibility was about 1 mile, said Thomas Vaughan, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Honolulu.
The plane belongs to the Skinny Dragons of Patrol Squadron 4 stationed on Whidbey Island in Washington State.n. Patrol squadrons were once based in Kaneohe Bay, but now deploy to Hawaii on a rotational basis.
The P-8 Poseidon is designed to fulfill “anti-submarine warfare” (ASW), “anti-surface warfare” (ASUW), ship detection missions, as well as an “early warning self-protection” (EWSP) system. ).
To develop these missions, The P-8 Poseidon is capable of carrying torpedoes, Harpoon-type anti-ship missiles and other types of weapons, in addition to being able to launch and monitor anti-submarine beacons.
The Boeing P-8 Poseidon, known as “Multimission Maritime Aircraft” or MMA, is a military aircraft developed by the United States Navy.
According to the official description of the ship, The Poseidon is designed to work in conjunction with the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton. An unmanned aircraft designated for aerial surveillance in maritime areas.
The P-8 Poseidon is primarily operated by the US Navy, but is also operated by the Indian Navy (P-8I Neptune), and the Royal Australian Air Force.
Marine Corps Base Hawaii is about 10 miles from Honolulu on Oahu. The base houses about 9,300 military personnel and 5,100 family members. It is one of several key military installations on Oahu.
The base is located in Kaneohe Bay, which is also home to coral reefs, a breeding ground for hammerhead sharks, and a marine biology research institute at the University of Hawaii.
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