ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276946
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 March 2022 |
| Time: | c. 19:30 |
| Type: |  Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 169065 |
| MSN: | AA-31 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chincoteague Bay, near Wildcat Marsh, Accomack County, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA (NGU/KNGU) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye surveillance aircraft crashed into Chincoteague Bay near Wildcat Marsh, Accomack County, Virginia.
One crew member died, two other crew members were rescued and the aircraft partially submerged in the water.
Sources:
https://nypost.com/2022/03/31/us-navy-plane-crash-kills-one-and-injures-two-off-chincoteague-in-virginia/
https://www.foxnews.com/us/navy-aircraft-crashes-virginia
https://www.nbc12.com/2022/03/31/navy-plane-crashes-into-water-virginias-eastern-shore/
https://www.the-sun.com/news/5016008/accomack-county-virginia-plane-crash-news/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/1-dead-2-rescued-navy-plane-crashes-virginia-rcna22330
https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/2983652/norfolk-based-e-2-hawkeye-crashes-two-injured-one-fatality/
https://scramble.nl/community/messageboard/48/162607?p=1025886#p1025886
Media:
Search in progress in the Chincoteague Bay just south of the Maryland state line. MSP Trooper 4, Navy GreyHawk 40 and CG 6004 on scene searching. https://t.co/d91WYpPZFY pic.twitter.com/DeoirsyDaZ
— Alan Henney (@alanhenney) March 31, 2022
Photo reveals the U.S Navy E-2D Hawkeye surveillance aircraft that crashed into Chincoteague Bay in Virginia on Wednesday. One crew member died and two others were rescued in the accident. It is reported the aircraft had to ditch following dual engine failure. pic.twitter.com/3WuE869Vdr
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) April 1, 2022
The aircraft had crashed in the vicinity of Wallops Island and Chincoteague, Va, March 30 leaving one service member dead and two injured. pic.twitter.com/XOqBPaDoeE
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) April 24, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2022 05:29 | gerard57 | Added |
| 31-Mar-2022 05:50 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 31-Mar-2022 05:50 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2022 06:34 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
| 31-Mar-2022 06:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2022 07:01 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2022 17:04 | PolandMoment | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2022 08:20 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 21-Apr-2022 10:47 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code] |
| 24-Apr-2022 18:47 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
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