2023 Boeing P-8 Poseidon runway overrun
{{Short description|Aviation accident in Hawaii}}
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{{Infobox aircraft occurrence
| name = 2023 Boeing P-8 Poseidon runway overrun
| image = 231120-M-DR994-1048 P-8A Poseidon.jpg|alt=169561 after the ditching
| caption = 169561 after the ditching
| occurrence_type = Accident
| date = November 20, 2023
| summary = Runway overrun; under investigation
| site = Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States
| plane1_image = 210711-N-IJ992-0002 P-8A Poseidon (cropped).jpg
| plane1_caption = 169561 on July 11, 2021
| aircraft_type = Boeing P-8A Poseidon
| operator = United States Navy
| tail_number = 169561
| origin = Unknown
| destination = Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States
| crew = 9
| fatalities = 0
| injuries = 0
| survivors = 9
| occupants = 9
}}
On November 20, 2023, a Boeing P-8A Poseidon operated by the United States Navy overran the runway and ditched into the Kāneʻohe Bay. All nine crew members evacuated the aircraft and swam to shore, uninjured. The aircraft damage is substantial and its airworthiness is still being evaluated to determine if it can be restored to operational condition.{{Cite web |last=Noëth |first=Bart |date=2023-11-21 |title=U.S. Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon overruns runway and ditches into Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii |url=https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/u-s-navy/boeing-p-8a-poseidon-overruns-runway-ditches-into-kaneohe-bay-hawaii/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=Aviation24.be |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Accident Boeing P-8A Poseidon 169561, Monday 20 November 2023 |url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/348182 |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=asn.flightsafety.org}}{{Cite web |last=Fuentes |first=Gidget |date=2023-11-21 |title=UPDATED: Navy P-8A Poseidon Overshoots Hawaiian Runway Splashes in Kaneohe Bay |url=https://news.usni.org/2023/11/20/navy-p-8a-poseidon-overshoots-hawaiian-runway-splashes-in-kaneohe-bay-crew-safe |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=USNI News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Niles |first=Russ |date=2023-11-21 |title=P-8 Overrun Ends In Ocean Off Oahu (Updated) |url=https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/p-8-overrun-ends-in-ocean-on-oahu/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=AVweb |language=en-US}}
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Boeing P-8A Poseidon, registered as 169561 with serial number 66094. It was manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in 2020 and was powered by two CFM International CFM56-7B27E engines.{{Cite web |last=Brady |first=Chris |title=169561 US Navy 737 P-8 Runway Overun |url=http://www.b737.org.uk/incident_169561.htm#google_vignette |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=The Boeing 737 Technical Site}}
Accident
The military aircraft touched down on runway 22 with a tailwind of 21 knots. The weather conditions were rainy and cloudy with the visibility down to one mile.{{Cite web |title=All 9 aboard U.S. Navy plane that overshot runway escape injury |url=https://www.npr.org/2023/11/20/1214320644/navy-plane-hawaii-bay-overshoots-runway#:~:text=HONOLULU%20%E2%80%94%20A%20U.S.%20Navy%20plane,injuries%2C%20spokesperson%20Shayne%20Enright%20said. |access-date=3 July 2024}}{{Cite web |date=2023-11-21 |title=Navy spy plane with 9 on board overshoots Marine base runway in Hawaii, ends up in bay: "It was unbelievable" - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/navy-plane-overshoots-runway-marine-corps-base-hawaii-ends-up-kaneohe-bay/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}} It then overshot the runway and ditched into the Kāneʻohe Bay at approximately 13:57 Hawaii–Aleutian Time. After going past the runway, the aircraft traveled a short distance in the water and turned to the left before coming to a halt.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-11-20 |title=Navy P-8A Poseidon Runs Off Runway Into The Water In Hawaii (Updated) |url=https://www.twz.com/navy-p-8a-poseidon-runs-off-runway-into-the-water-in-hawaii |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=The War Zone |language=en-US}} The accident is currently under investigation.{{Cite web |last=Trevithick |first=Joseph |date=2023-12-04 |title=How The Navy Got Its P-8A Poseidon Out Of The Water In Hawaii |url=https://www.twz.com/how-the-navy-got-its-p-8a-poseidon-out-of-the-water-in-hawaii |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=The War Zone |language=en-US}}
Aftermath
= Before recovery =
File:P-8A 169561 is pulled from Kaneohe Bay.jpg
Before recovery, oil containment booms, which control the spread of oil, had been set up around the Poseidon. The team also removed nearly all the fuel in the fuel tanks.{{Cite web |last=Fuentes |first=Gidget |date=2023-12-04 |title=Navy, Marine Team Recover P-8A from Hawaiian Bay |url=https://news.usni.org/2023/12/04/navy-marine-team-recover-p-8a-from-hawaiian-bay |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=USNI News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Simonson |first=Amy |date=2023-11-29 |title=US Navy removes fuel from jet that overshot runway into water off Hawaii {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/28/politics/navy-fuel-plane-overshot-runway-hawaii/index.html |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=CNN |language=en}}
= After recovery =
File:P-8A 169561 on the runway at MCAS Kaneohe Bay after recovery.jpg
On December 2, a team of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and some contractors successfully recovered the Poseidon using inflatable salvage roller bags. The Poseidon is currently being inspected to determine whether it can be restored to operational condition or if it should be deemed a write-off.
See also
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