A United States Navy C-2A Greyhound aircraft carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed into the ocean approximately 500 nautical miles sou...
A United States Navy C-2A Greyhound aircraft carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed into the ocean approximately 500 nautical miles southeast of Okinawa at 2:45 p.m. today.
The aircraft was en-route to the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), which is currently operating in the Philippine Sea.
Search and rescue operations recovered eight personnel and were transferred to USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) for medical evaluation and are in good condition at this time
Search and rescue efforts for three personnel continue with U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships and aircraft on scene.
The aircraft was conducting a routine transport flight carrying passengers and cargo from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan is operating in the Philippine Sea as part of an exercise with JMSDF.
The C2-A is assigned to the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Three Zero, Detachment Five, forward deployed in NAF Atsugi, Japan. Detachment Five's mission includes the transport of high-priority cargo, mail, duty passengers and Distinguished Visitors between USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and shore bases throughout the Western Pacific and Southeast Asia theaters.
