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| U.S. Navy Scours Sea for 3 Missing After Plane Crash Near Japan | |
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| HONG KONG — A search at sea was continuing for three people who were missing after the crash of a United States Navy aircraft near Okinawa, Japan, the Navy said Thursday. | HONG KONG — A search at sea was continuing for three people who were missing after the crash of a United States Navy aircraft near Okinawa, Japan, the Navy said Thursday. |
| Eight of the 11 passengers and crew members aboard a C2-A Greyhound propeller cargo plane were rescued after the crash Wednesday and were in good condition, the Seventh Fleet said. | Eight of the 11 passengers and crew members aboard a C2-A Greyhound propeller cargo plane were rescued after the crash Wednesday and were in good condition, the Seventh Fleet said. |
| The crash was the fifth accident this year for the fleet, which has its headquarters in Japan and is the Navy’s largest fleet overseas. The accidents, including a pair of deadly collisions, led the Navy to relieve the head of the Seventh Fleet of his command in August. | The crash was the fifth accident this year for the fleet, which has its headquarters in Japan and is the Navy’s largest fleet overseas. The accidents, including a pair of deadly collisions, led the Navy to relieve the head of the Seventh Fleet of his command in August. |
| The plane crashed in the Philippine Sea about 500 nautical miles southeast of Okinawa around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday while en route to the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, the Seventh Fleet said in a statement. The C2-A Greyhound is a model that has been in use for decades to ferry personnel and supplies to and from aircraft carriers at sea. | The plane crashed in the Philippine Sea about 500 nautical miles southeast of Okinawa around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday while en route to the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, the Seventh Fleet said in a statement. The C2-A Greyhound is a model that has been in use for decades to ferry personnel and supplies to and from aircraft carriers at sea. |
| The plane was flying from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to the Ronald Reagan, which was conducting a training exercise with the Japanese navy. | The plane was flying from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to the Ronald Reagan, which was conducting a training exercise with the Japanese navy. |
| The Navy said three United States guided-missile destroyers, two Japanese helicopter carriers and three Japanese destroyers were searching the area. Ships and aircraft had covered 320 nautical miles by Thursday morning, the Seventh Fleet said. | The Navy said three United States guided-missile destroyers, two Japanese helicopter carriers and three Japanese destroyers were searching the area. Ships and aircraft had covered 320 nautical miles by Thursday morning, the Seventh Fleet said. |
| It said that the names of the missing had not been released, but that their families had been notified. | It said that the names of the missing had not been released, but that their families had been notified. |
| The fleet has faced a string of deadly accidents this year. Among them, the destroyer Fitzgerald collided in June with a Philippine container ship south of Tokyo. Seven of the Fitzgerald’s crew were killed and several were injured, including the ship’s commanding officer, Cmdr. Bryce Benson. | The fleet has faced a string of deadly accidents this year. Among them, the destroyer Fitzgerald collided in June with a Philippine container ship south of Tokyo. Seven of the Fitzgerald’s crew were killed and several were injured, including the ship’s commanding officer, Cmdr. Bryce Benson. |
| In August, 10 sailors were killed when the destroyer John S. McCain collided with an oil tanker near Singapore. The top two officers of the destroyer were relieved of duty in October. | In August, 10 sailors were killed when the destroyer John S. McCain collided with an oil tanker near Singapore. The top two officers of the destroyer were relieved of duty in October. |
| The head of the Seventh Fleet, Vice Adm. Joseph P. Aucoin, was removed in August because of the accidents. A Navy investigation found that the deadly collisions had been the result of basic errors that were “avoidable.” | The head of the Seventh Fleet, Vice Adm. Joseph P. Aucoin, was removed in August because of the accidents. A Navy investigation found that the deadly collisions had been the result of basic errors that were “avoidable.” |