E-2C Hawkeye Crash in Virginia
Navy E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning Radar Plane Crashes and Burns In Virginia (Updated)
Thankfully, the four individuals on board were able to safely bailout.
BY JOSEPH TREVITHICK AUGUST 31, 2020
Details are still limited, but a U.S. Navy
E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft assigned to Airborne Command & Control Squadron 120, or VAW-120, crashed and burned near the town of Nelsonia on Virginia's eastern shore. The pilot and three crew members bailed out safely before the plane hit the ground.
The first reports of the incident
began to emerge at around 4:00 PM local time after Accomack County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police responded to alerts of a possible plane crash. The E-2 reportedly came down near the intersection of Berry Road and Mason Road, which are also Virginia State Routes 680 and 681 respectively. The aircraft was said to be "
fully involved" with a fire after hitting the ground.
Photos by WAVY-TV and Stephen Gardner.
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