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Plane Crash off Morro Bay; Morro Bay, California

C22G+FM Morro Bay, CA, USA | 2026-Sep-22

Initial Notification: On the evening of September 22, 2026, a Hunter Hawk jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Morro Bay, California. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC), requesting a trajectory analysis for 977 gallons of JP-5 (Jet Propellant-5). Additional information is unavailable at this time.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 35° 24.07′ North
Longitude (approximate): 120° 58.40′ West