FILE – In this March 14, 2017, file photo, a U.S. Navy C-2 Greyhound approaches the deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during the annual joint military exercise called Foal Eagle between South Korea and the United States at an unidentified location in the international waters, east of the Korean Peninsula. A similar type of the U.S. Navy plane carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, while on the way to the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, the Navy said. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
November 22, 2017
OAN Newsroom
A U.S. naval aircraft has crashed in the Pacific Ocean southeast of Okinawa, Japan.
Japanese officials confirmed eight of the 11 passengers and crew have been recovered, and are said to be in good condition.
A massive search and rescue operation is currently underway for the remaining three passengers still missing.
In a statement, the Navy said the C-2 Greyhound cargo aircraft was en-route to the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan, which is based in the Philippine Sea.
Reports indicate engine trouble may have prompted the crash, but Navy officials have yet to determine a clear cause.
An investigation into the incident is underway.
More information will become available as the situation develops.
