Navy Recovers Data Recorder from Downed P-8A Poseidon

The maritime reconnaissance aircraft overshot the runway on approach, landing in Hawaii’s Kaneohe Bay.

Monday, November 27, 2023 at 01:04 PM ET

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U.S. Navy sailors with Waterfront Operations, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, deploy two environmental containment booms around a downed Navy P-8A Poseidon in waters just off the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay (MCBH) on November 21. [Courtesy: U.S. Marine Corps]

Key Takeaways:

A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft overshot a runway in Hawaii on November 20, landing in Kaneohe Bay, with all nine crew members safely evacuating without injury.
The Navy has successfully retrieved the aircraft's flight data recorder as part of the ongoing investigation into the incident.
Divers are assessing the aircraft's structural integrity and the critical Kaneohe Bay ecosystem, with environmental protection measures like containment booms deployed to minimize ecological impact during recovery.

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The U.S. Navy has retrieved a flight data recorder as part of its aircraft recovery efforts days after a P-8A Poseidon aircraft overshot a runway, landing in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

The accident occurred November 20 during rainy conditions when the maritime reconnaissance aircraft was on approach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Three pilots and six crewmembers on board the P-8A were assigned to Whidbey Island, Washington-based Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 “Skinny Dragons” and were on a detachment in support of maritime homeland defense, the Navy said. All safely evacuated the aircraft and no injuries were reported.