Navy P-8A Poseidon Pulled from Bay in Hawaii

Salvage teams used inflatable roller bags during the operation to pull the maritime reconnaissance aircraft onto the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay.

Kimberly Johnson

Tuesday, December 05, 2023 at 11:32 AM ET

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A multidisciplinary team of military and civilian salvage experts move a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon onto the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, on December 3. [Courtesy: U.S. Marine Corps]

Key Takeaways:

A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft that overran a runway and ended up in Hawaii’s Kaneohe Bay on November 20 has been successfully recovered and returned to dry land.
No injuries were reported among the nine crew members aboard the aircraft during the incident, which occurred during rainy conditions.
The complex salvage operation, estimated to cost $1.5 million, involved removing approximately 2,000 gallons of fuel, deploying environmental protection measures, and using specialized equipment to move the aircraft off a coral reef.

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A U.S. Navy maritime reconnaissance aircraft that ended up in Hawaii’s Kaneohe Bay after overrunning a runway on approach two weeks ago has been recovered and is back on dry land.

The P-8A Poseidon made the water landing November 20 while attempting an approach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii during rainy conditions. The Boeing 737-based Poseidon is used by the Navy for submarine hunting, as well as anti-surface warfare, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).