U.S. Navy Scours Sea for 3 Missing After Plane Crash Near Japan
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U.S. Navy Scours Sea for 3 Missing After Plane Crash Near Japan
Supported by By Austin Ramzy HONG KONG — A search at sea was continuing for three people who were missing
after the crash of a United States Navy aircraft near Okinawa, Japan, the Navy said Thursday.
The plane crashed in the Philippine Sea about 500 nautical miles southeast of Okinawa around 2:45 p.m.
Wednesday while en route to the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, the Seventh Fleet said in a statement.
The Navy said three United States guided-missile destroyers, two Japanese helicopter carriers and three Japanese destroyers were searching the area.
Eight of the 11 passengers and crew members aboard a C2-A Greyhound propeller cargo plane were
rescued after the crash Wednesday and were in good condition, the Seventh Fleet said.
A Navy investigation found that the deadly collisions had been the result of basic errors
that were "avoidable." Subscribe for original insights, commentary and discussions on the major news stories of the week, from columnists Max Fisher and Amanda Taub.
The accidents, including a pair of deadly collisions, led the Navy to relieve the head of the Seventh Fleet of his command in August.
Supported by By Austin Ramzy HONG KONG — A search at sea was continuing for three people who were missing
after the crash of a United States Navy aircraft near Okinawa, Japan, the Navy said Thursday.
The plane crashed in the Philippine Sea about 500 nautical miles southeast of Okinawa around 2:45 p.m.
Wednesday while en route to the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, the Seventh Fleet said in a statement.
The Navy said three United States guided-missile destroyers, two Japanese helicopter carriers and three Japanese destroyers were searching the area.
Eight of the 11 passengers and crew members aboard a C2-A Greyhound propeller cargo plane were
rescued after the crash Wednesday and were in good condition, the Seventh Fleet said.
A Navy investigation found that the deadly collisions had been the result of basic errors
that were "avoidable." Subscribe for original insights, commentary and discussions on the major news stories of the week, from columnists Max Fisher and Amanda Taub.
The accidents, including a pair of deadly collisions, led the Navy to relieve the head of the Seventh Fleet of his command in August.