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Flight Data Recorder Recovered from US Navy Plane in Hawaii

No Injuries Reported, Environmental Concerns Raised as Navy Plans Aircraft Removal

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Overview

  • The flight data recorder of a US Navy surveillance plane that overshot a runway and landed in the water off Hawaii has been recovered.
  • The plane, a P-8A often used for submarine hunting and intelligence gathering, is still in the water as the Navy works out how to remove it.
  • There were no injuries among the nine people on board, including three pilots and six crew members.
  • Residents are concerned about potential damage to coral reefs and other harm from fuel or chemicals in the area, which is near an ancient fishing point.
  • The Navy has placed containment booms and absorbent materials around the aircraft, and the area is being monitored 24/7.