Key takeaways:
- The Navy has recovered the flight data recorder from a plane that overshot a runway and ended up in the water near Honolulu.
- The Navy’s Aircraft Mishap Board is currently investigating the accident and any contributing factors.
- The Navy is continuing to plan for the aircraft’s removal, though no timeline has been released.
A large U.S. Navy plane that overshot a runway and ended up in the water near Honolulu this week has had its flight data recorder recovered, as the military continues to plan for the aircraft’s removal.
On Monday, the surveillance plane flying in rainy weather overshot a runway at a military base in Hawaii and splashed into Kaneohe Bay. Fortunately, all nine aboard were uninjured. The Navy’s Aircraft Mishap Board is currently investigating the accident and any contributing factors.
On Thursday, sailors from a mobile diving and salvage unit retrieved the data recorder and conducted a hydrographic survey to assess the P-8A plane’s structural integrity. The Navy has not yet released any information regarding the cause of the accident.
The base houses about 9,300 military personnel and 5,100 family members. The Navy is continuing to plan for the aircraft’s removal, though no timeline has been released. The investigation is ongoing.
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