Military Harrier Jet Crash; Wrightsville Beach, NC
Wrightsville Beach, NC | 2016-May-06
Initial Notification: On May 6, 2016, A military jet crashed off Wrightsville Beach, NC at 4:45pm. USCG Sector North Carolina notified NOAA SSC at 7:45 pm. Aircraft reported to have 1600 gallons of JP-5 on board. USCG requested trajectory.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Search + Rescue |
| Products of concern: | JP-5 |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1600 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 34° 13.85′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 77° 43.39′ West |