Navy Aircraft Mishap in North Arabian Sea
31 Mar 2010
MANAMA, Bahrain – An E-2C Hawkeye from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 stationed aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) crashed at sea at approximately 2:00 p.m. (Zulu + 4) March 31 while operating in the North Arabian Sea. Three of the four crew members have been recovered and search and rescue efforts for the fourth crew member are currently underway.
http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/
I hope they find the 4th crewman alive and well.
By: maus92 - 25th April 2010 at 00:52
Three crew members rescued, the pilot died. Apparently there was an oil leak, which I am assuming was hydraulic oil. I suspect that the pilot controlled the plane as best he could as his crew bailed, but the plane departed when the pilot attempted to his egress. Escaping from an airborne E-2 is not easy.
By: Adrian_44 - 14th April 2010 at 01:03
Re: E-2C crashes in north Arabian Sea
My prayers are with the missing crew member and their family.
By: Ja Worsley - 1st April 2010 at 16:25
What’s the latest?
By: MadRat - 31st March 2010 at 15:06
I hope they find the 4th crewman alive and well.
Ditto!
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March 31, 2010 at 2:40 pm