F-35 Crash Beaufort SC; Sheldon, SC, USA
Sheldon, SC, USA | 2018-Sep-28
Initial Notification: On September 28, 2018, the USCG D7 reported a military F-35 crashed 1 mile west of the Marine air station in Beaufort SC off Little Barnwell Island. The aircraft had 1950 gallons of jet A fuel onboard and was in the water and on fire. NOAA has been requested to provide information pertaining to resources at risk at the crash location.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Latitude (approximate): | 32° 31.20′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 80° 48.55′ West |