All 9 aboard US Navy plane that overshot runway escape injury, Hawaii official says
The Honolulu Emergency Medical Services Department was called to respond to a downed military aircraft in Kaneohe Bay on Monday, but when they got to the scene, military officials told the emergency workers that all nine people on board made it safely to shore and there were no injuries, spokesperson Shayne Enright said. Coast Guard … The Honolulu Emergency Medical Services Department was called to respond to a downed military aircraft in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, but was informed that all nine people on board made it safely to shore and there were no injuries. The Coast Guard responded but quickly called off rescue operations. The P-8A aircraft overshot the runway at a Marine base on Kaneohee Bay, about 16 kilometers from Honolulu. The aircraft is often used to hunt for submarines and intelligence gathering and shares many parts with the 737 commercial jet.
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The Honolulu Emergency Medical Services Department was called to respond to a downed military aircraft in Kaneohe Bay on Monday, but when they got to the scene, military officials told the emergency workers that all nine people on board made it safely to shore and there were no injuries, spokesperson Shayne Enright said.
Coast Guard spokesperson Petty Officer Ryan Fisher said the Coast Guard responded but that rescue operations were quickly called off.
“It sounds like all parties involved were rescued,” he said.
The P-8A aircraft overshot the runway at a Marine base on Kaneohe Bay, said US Marine Corps spokesperson Gunnery Sgt. Orlando Perez. He did not have further information.
The P-8A is often used to hunt for submarines and used in reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. It is manufactured by Boeing and shares many parts with the 737 commercial jet.
The base is about 16 kilometers from Honolulu on Oahu. (AP) CK
Topics: US Navy, Hawaii