1 dead, 2 rescued in Navy plane crash off Va. coast
One person is dead and two others are injured after a Navy plane crashed near Chincoteague in Accomack County, Virginia, Wednesday night.
It crashed around 7:30 p.m. into the water near Wildcat Marsh, just north of the NASA Wallops Flight Facility.
The E-2D Hawkeye was assigned to an East Coast Airborne Command and Control Squadron, the U.S. Navy said in a news release. Three people were aboard the plane.
The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the crash. They used helicopter crews and a lifeboat to rescue two crew members; they have non-life-threatening injuries.
The third crew member was found dead in the aircraft. Their name will be released once next of kin is notified, Navy officials said.
A spokesperson at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility said emergency crews with NASA also responded to the incident.
In a tweet Wednesday night, Virginia Congresswoman Elaine Luria said she’s “keeping our naval aviators, their families, and our first responders in my thoughts and prayers.”
I’m continuing to monitor the Navy plane crash in Accomack County.
I’m keeping our naval aviators, their families, and our first responders in my thoughts and prayers tonight as rescue and recovery efforts continue. https://t.co/etYBI7nHTy
— Rep. Elaine Luria (@RepElaineLuria) March 31, 2022
Below is a map of where the crash occurred.