A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) on Nov. 15, 2017. US Navy Photo
USNI News: Search for 3 Sailors Missing After C-2A Crash in Philippine Sea Expands
The search and rescue effort for three sailors missing after a Wednesday C-2A Greyhound crash has expanded in the Philippine Sea, according to U.S. 7th Fleet.
U.S. and Japanese ships and aircraft are searching for the sailors who were aboard the cargo aircraft that went down 500 miles off the coast of Okinawa at about 2:45 p.m. Japan Standard Time. Eight sailors aboard the C-2A, assigned to were rescued and flown to aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) following the crash. The Greyhound was assigned “Providers” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, Detachment Five, forward deployed at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan.
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WNU Editor: This does not look good.
More News On The U.S. Navy Expanding Its Search For US Sailors After Philippine Sea Air Crash
Ships, aircraft search Philippine Sea for 3 US sailors missing in crash -- Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Navy aircraft crash leaves 3 missing in Philippine Sea -- FOX News/CNN
Massive search expands for US sailors after Philippine Sea air crash -- Channel News Asia
Search ongoing for missing sailors in Philippine Sea -- Global News/Canadian Press
3 comments:
We have to stop losing troops in such unnecessary accidents. It's 2017 - DARPA should make it a priority to think of some tech to reduce those deaths...
They are 28 year old aircraft at best, operated by peoplle who work a 100 hour week.
Jay..thank you, but I get that.
My point is DARPA or some other innovation agency should look into simple affordable devices for example that each soldier could carry when boarding a plane and it becomes activated when it hits the water and helps locating the soldier. Or something,else. ..I'm sure if we put our minds to it for just a bit of time we can come up with something.
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