EA-6B down off Guam

[BUFF]

4 Sailors Rescued From Downed Aircraft In Stable Condition

 

An EA6 Navy prowlercrashed in waters about 20 nautical miles north of

Ritidian Point and Andersen Air Force Base. Four sailors were rescued and

are in stable condition at the Naval Hospital

 

Pacific News Center Staff Reporter 12.FEB.08

7:18 p.m. Guam - Four crew members are in stable condition at the Naval

Hospital after they had to eject from their EA6 Navy prowler aircraft at

around 4 p.m. Tuesday.

 

According to Navy spokesperson Lt. Donnell Evans, the aircraft was on a

routine training mission when it crashed about 20 nautical miles off the

coast of Ritidian Point. U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson Lt. Marcus Hirschberg

said all four crew members were pulled from the waters and taken to the

Naval Hospital aboard two HSC-25 Navy helicopters.

 

The EA6 prowler aircraft was part of Carrier Air Wing 5 from the aircraft

carrier U.S.S. Kitty Hawk. The air wing was reportedly conducting training

in the area when the incident occurred. Meanwhile, Guam Fire Department and

the U.S. Coast Guard have small boats at the scene. Parts of the aircraft

were reportedly floating on the waters' surface.

 

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

[JediMaster]

Another elderly plane that badly needs replacing.

[+Dave]

Glad the crew got out though.

[Nesher]

Glad the crew got out though.

 

 

second that!

[DWCAce]

Glad to hear they all got plucked out safely after punching out.

[Rambler 1-1]

at least they don't us A3-Ds anymore!

[JediMaster]

Those would be ridiculously old instead of merely seriously.

[Rambler 1-1]

they were old the day they came out.

 

Are they not the same age as the B-52?

[JediMaster]

There are a lot of planes that came AFTER the B-52 that are long gone.