Navy Plane Crashed on Chincoteague Island, VA
Chincoteague, VA, USA | 2022-Mar-31
Initial Notification: At 8:00 am on 31 March 2022, USCG Sector Virginia notified the NOAA SSC that a NAVY Hawkeye plane crashed just north of Chincoteague Island in a marsh at approximately 7:30 pm on Wednesday 30 March. One crew member died, and two were rescued. The aircraft had 1,650 gals of JP-5 on board at the time of the incident. Navy and Sector Virginia response teams enroute. Sector Virginia requested resources at risk and trajectory.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 800,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 37° 58.72′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 75° 19.16′ West |