A U.S. Navy plane crash landed into the water in Hawaii after overshooting a runway at a military base.
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The Boeing 737 passenger plane has been seen in photos and clips circulating online partially submerged in the shallow waters following the crash landing.
It is thought that the incident may have happened due to foggy and windy weather conditions in the area, but an official reason for the crash landing has not been confirmed.
“The pilot probably didn’t put the plane down exactly where he wanted to on the runway,” aviation expert Peter Forman told Hawaii News Now. He explained that the Kaneohe runway is also shorter than most runways, adding another possible reason for the landing.
“It’s probably a combination of all those factors put together, ” Forman said.
The nine passengers onboard the jet were left uninjured following the crash.
According to Thomas Vaughan, who is a meteorologist in Honolulu, visibility in the area was reduced to approximately one mile at the time of the incident, theAPreported.
Eye witness Diane Dircks from Illinois, who was on a family trip at the time of the crash, told the AP, “We went running over to the end of the dock, and I took some pictures. It was unbelievable.”
The crew onboard the fallen aircraft were “on a detachment in support of maritime homeland defense,” Navy Lt. Mohammad Issa toldNBC News.
An investigation is now ongoing following the crash.
source: people.com
