Norfolk-Chambers Field - Norfolk-Chambers Field

On August 31, 2020 at 03:50 PM, Norfolk-Chambers Field - Norfolk-Chambers Field experienced a crash involving Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Wallops Island Virginia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft, assigned to Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 120 Fleet Replacement Squadron, departed Norfolk-Chambers Field NAS on a training flight. In the afternoon, the crew encountered an unexpected situation, abandoned the aircraft and bailed out. Out of control, the aircraft entered a dive and crashed in a field located near Wallops Island. All four occupants parachuted to safety while the aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration 166503, MSN AA3.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.8839°, -75.4562°.