Navy Helicopter Crash; Newport News, Virginia
Newport News, Virginia | 2016-Jun-14
Initial Notification: On June 14, 2016, the USCG Sector Hampton Roads notified the NOAA SSC that a Navy MH 60 Seahawk helicopter crashed into the James river about 1.5 miles north of the James river bridge. All 3 occupants were rescued. The aircraft had approximately 400 gallons of JP 5 fuel on board at the time of crash.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Search + Rescue |
| Products of concern: | JP-5 |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 400 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 37° 41.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 76° 29.68′ West |