Large military aircraft CRASHES into Hawaii bay after ‘overshooting the runway’: All nine people on board survive after swimming to shore
- A plane overshot the runway of Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) on O’ahu on Monday and crashed into the sea
- All nine people aboard the US Navy P-8A aircraft survived and swam to shore
- Honolulu Emergency Medical Services were called to the scene, but so far there have been no reports of injuries at this time, KITV reported
Nine people aboard a U.S. Navy P-8A aircraft swam to safety Monday afternoon after their plane overran the runway and crashed into the sea while landing in Hawaii.
First responders from Honolulu rushed to the scene, but there were no reports of injuries.
The plane was pictured hovering in Kaneohe Bay, near the Hawaii Naval Base.
The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) issued the first alert for a “probable aircraft fire incident” just after 2 p.m., according to KITV.