Downed Military Aircraft; North Shore, Oahu
North Shore, Oahu | 2016-Jan-15
Initial Notification: On January 14, 2016, the NOAA SSC for Hawaii was notified that two military helicopters had downed approximately 1.5 nm offshore of Haleiwa, Oahu. Each aircraft is presumed to have had about 2000 gallons of JP5 fuel aboard. USCG Sector Honolulu has requested forecasts of the oil trajectory, oil persistence, and likelihood of shoreline impacts.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Collision |
| Products of concern: | JP5 fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 4000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 21° 38.20′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 158° 6.50′ West |