May 22, 2015
A Navy jet has
skidded off a runway during takeoff for a training flight in San Diego, and its
pilot was rescued by a civilian boat, a Navy official said.
The T-45C Goshawk
crashed into the San Diego Bay today at around 2 p.m. PT, the official said, as
it was taking off from Naval Air Station North Island.
"Local mariners
safely recovered the pilot from San Diego Bay," Naval Air Forces Public
Affairs said in a written statement. "The aircraft was conducting routine
training in advance of aircraft carrier landing qualifications prior to the
mishap."
The pilot was taken
to a local hospital, where he was treated and released, according to a
statement from Naval Air Station North Island.
The pilot was from
Training Squadron NINE (VT-9), stationed out of Naval Air Station Meridian,
Mississippi, officials said.
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Date:
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22-MAY-2015
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Time:
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Type:
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Owner/operator:
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US Navy VT-9
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Registration:
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C/n / msn:
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Fatalities:
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Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
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Other fatalities:
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0
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Airplane damage:
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Substantial
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Location:
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San Diego Bay, CA -
United States of America |
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Phase:
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Landing
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Nature:
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Military
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Departure airport:
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Meridian, Missouri
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Destination airport:
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San Diego-North Island NAS, CA (KNZY)
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Narrative:
The aircraft, on a training mission, overran the runway and crashed into the water. The pilot managed to eject safely.
The aircraft, on a training mission, overran the runway and crashed into the water. The pilot managed to eject safely.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=176305
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/23/usa-california-jet-idUKL1N0YE01Q20150523?rpc=401
http://abcnews.go.com/US/navy-training-jet-skids-san-diego-bay-pilot/story?id=31246303
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/23/usa-california-jet-idUKL1N0YE01Q20150523?rpc=401
http://abcnews.go.com/US/navy-training-jet-skids-san-diego-bay-pilot/story?id=31246303