ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73708
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| Date: | 31-MAR-2010 |
| Time: | 02:00 pm |
| Type: |  Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 2000NP |
| Owner/operator: | VAW-121 US Navy |
| Registration: | 165508 |
| C/n / msn: | A174 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Arabian Sea -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Eisenhower |
| USS Eisenhower |
One U.S. crew member was missing and three were rescued after a surveillance plane stationed with the USS Eisenhower crashed in the Arabian sea Wednesday, the U.S. navy said.
The E-2C Hawkeye craft from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 crashed at approximately 2 p.m. local time.
It was returning to its ship after conducting operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom when it experienced mechanical malfunctions and the crew performed a controlled bailout, the U.S. Navy said in a statement.
Sources:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/03/31/navy-plane-crashes-north-arabian-sea-missing.htmlutm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fus+%28Text+-+US%29
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24526864@N03/2669977081/sizes/o/ (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2010 07:01 | gerard57 | Added |
| 31-Mar-2010 21:02 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2010 21:02 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 07-Apr-2010 11:04 | FISHER01 | Updated [Registration] |
| 07-Apr-2010 21:15 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 09-Apr-2010 07:59 | Dmitriy | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 10-Feb-2020 12:22 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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