C-130 and AH-1W Cobra midair today in California. 9 missing. - Aircraft of World War II

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 10-30-2009, 09:52 AM

Military plane, helicopter collide off California

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy were searching early Friday for as many as nine people off the Southern California coast following a collision between a Coast Guard plane and a Marine Corps helicopter, officials said.

The crash was reported at 7:10 p.m. Thursday, about 50 miles off the San Diego County coast and 15 miles east of San Clemente Island, Coast Guard spokeswoman Petty Officer Allyson Conroy said.

A pilot reported seeing a fireball near where the aircraft collided, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said, and the Coast Guard informed the FAA that debris from a C-130 had been spotted. Seven people were on board the plane, a C-130, and two people were aboard the helicopter, he said.

Cpl Michael Stevens, a spokesman for the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, said the AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter was on a training mission when it went down. The Cobra and its crew are part of Marine Aircraft Group 39, based at Camp Pendleton, and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is headquartered at Miramar, Stevens said.

The missing Coast Guard plane and its crew are from Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento, said Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jetta Disco. Crews from the Sacramento Coast Guard station fly search-and-rescue, law enforcement and logistics missions, Disco said.

The Coast Guard planned to search through the night, having sent three cutters and diverting an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to the area to search for survivors. The Navy, meanwhile, sent four vessels and multiple helicopters.

"The search condition are ideal for tonight," Lt. Josh Nelson of the Coast Guard told XETV in San Diego. "We've got a clear sky, the winds are calm, the seas are calm, and we have a lot of assets out there."

San Clemente Island is the southernmost of the eight Channel Islands located 68 nautical miles west of San Diego. The Navy has owned and trained at San Clemente Island since 1934, according to the island's Web site. Naval Air Station, North Island is responsible for the island's administration.

Earlier this week, it was an AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter that collided with a UH-1 helicopter over southern Afghanistan, killing four American troops and wounding two more, a Marine spokesman said.

Military plane, helicopter collide off California - Yahoo! News

Thorlifter · 10-30-2009, 10:18 AM

Not good. Go get em Coast Guard.

mudpuppy · 10-30-2009, 12:33 PM

Terrible news; wishing them the best in their searcha and rescue efforts.

vikingBerserker · 10-30-2009, 05:35 PM

Really tragic.

B-17engineer · 10-30-2009, 05:37 PM

Saw it this morning. Too many accidents as of late ....

My best.

Airframes · 10-30-2009, 07:11 PM

Sad news. Let's hope there are some survivors.

ToughOmbre · 10-30-2009, 08:25 PM

Sad news. Unfortunately, military aviation is a dangerous business and accidents are inevitable.

Hope and pray that there are survivors.

TO

RabidAlien · 10-31-2009, 12:53 AM

Saw this one while at work today. My prayers go out for the families of those involved, and to the searchers...find survivors!!!

Lucky13 · 10-31-2009, 06:38 AM

Hope that they'll find them safe and sound!

lesofprimus · 10-31-2009, 08:44 AM

This is a recovery mission fellas, not a rescue... There wont be survivors from this one Im afraid to say.....

My condolences to all the family members....

vikingBerserker · 10-31-2009, 11:13 AM

That really stinks for all.

I hear about accidents all the time, but hardly ever hear of a Coast Guard plane crashing.

RabidAlien · 10-31-2009, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesofprimus

This is a recovery mission fellas, not a rescue... There wont be survivors from this one Im afraid to say.....

My condolences to all the family members....

Agreed....but there's always wishful thinking.

Velius · 10-31-2009, 01:45 PM

Heard about this at my job not long ago and was told that one of the crew members aboard the 130 is the son of one of our day shift co-workers (not sure if true yet). In any case, I hope someone is found...

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 10-31-2009, 05:07 PM

My condolences to the families.

10-30-2009, 09:52 AM	#1
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,152	C-130 and AH-1W Cobra midair today in California. 9 missing. Military plane, helicopter collide off California LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy were searching early Friday for as many as nine people off the Southern California coast following a collision between a Coast Guard plane and a Marine Corps helicopter, officials said. The crash was reported at 7:10 p.m. Thursday, about 50 miles off the San Diego County coast and 15 miles east of San Clemente Island, Coast Guard spokeswoman Petty Officer Allyson Conroy said. A pilot reported seeing a fireball near where the aircraft collided, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said, and the Coast Guard informed the FAA that debris from a C-130 had been spotted. Seven people were on board the plane, a C-130, and two people were aboard the helicopter, he said. Cpl Michael Stevens, a spokesman for the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, said the AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter was on a training mission when it went down. The Cobra and its crew are part of Marine Aircraft Group 39, based at Camp Pendleton, and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is headquartered at Miramar, Stevens said. The missing Coast Guard plane and its crew are from Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento, said Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jetta Disco. Crews from the Sacramento Coast Guard station fly search-and-rescue, law enforcement and logistics missions, Disco said. The Coast Guard planned to search through the night, having sent three cutters and diverting an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to the area to search for survivors. The Navy, meanwhile, sent four vessels and multiple helicopters. "The search condition are ideal for tonight," Lt. Josh Nelson of the Coast Guard told XETV in San Diego. "We've got a clear sky, the winds are calm, the seas are calm, and we have a lot of assets out there." San Clemente Island is the southernmost of the eight Channel Islands located 68 nautical miles west of San Diego. The Navy has owned and trained at San Clemente Island since 1934, according to the island's Web site. Naval Air Station, North Island is responsible for the island's administration. Earlier this week, it was an AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter that collided with a UH-1 helicopter over southern Afghanistan, killing four American troops and wounding two more, a Marine spokesman said. Military plane, helicopter collide off California - Yahoo! News __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I]

10-30-2009, 10:18 AM	#2
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,345	Not good. Go get em Coast Guard. __________________

10-30-2009, 05:35 PM	#4
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,722	Really tragic. __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

10-30-2009, 05:37 PM	#5
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,675	Saw it this morning. Too many accidents as of late .... My best. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

10-30-2009, 07:11 PM	#6
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,049	Sad news. Let's hope there are some survivors. __________________

10-30-2009, 12:33 PM	#3
mudpuppy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Appalachian Foothills in Virginia Posts: 189	Terrible news; wishing them the best in their searcha and rescue efforts.

10-30-2009, 08:25 PM	#7
ToughOmbre Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 3,230	Sad news. Unfortunately, military aviation is a dangerous business and accidents are inevitable. Hope and pray that there are survivors. TO __________________ *“Let's get Enterprise* and Hornet turned into the wind."**

10-31-2009, 12:53 AM	#8
RabidAlien Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas Posts: 2,823	Saw this one while at work today. My prayers go out for the families of those involved, and to the searchers...find survivors!!! __________________ Pillage, then burn. Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well on toast.

10-31-2009, 06:38 AM	#9
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,128	Hope that they'll find them safe and sound! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

10-31-2009, 08:44 AM	#10
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,497	This is a recovery mission fellas, not a rescue... There wont be survivors from this one Im afraid to say..... My condolences to all the family members.... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

10-31-2009, 11:13 AM	#11
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,722	That really stinks for all. I hear about accidents all the time, but hardly ever hear of a Coast Guard plane crashing. __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

10-31-2009, 01:45 PM	#13
Velius Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Texas Posts: 250	Heard about this at my job not long ago and was told that one of the crew members aboard the 130 is the son of one of our day shift co-workers (not sure if true yet). In any case, I hope someone is found...

10-31-2009, 05:07 PM	#14
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 2,283	My condolences to the families. __________________

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