F-14 downed, Naval Air Station Oceana; Big Porpoise Bay, Pamlico River, North Carolina
Big Porpoise Bay, Pamlico River, North Carolina | 1994-Aug-26
Initial Notification: On August 26, 1994, MSO Wilmington received a report of a downed F-14 in Big Porpoise Bay, a tributary of the Pamlico River. At the time of the report the aircraft, with about 1,000 gallons of JP-5 onboard, was burning; however, the pilots had been rescued by a Navy helicopter. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent boom, sorbent pads.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | JP-5 |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 35° 5.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 76° 29.00′ West |