Grumman E-2C Hawkeye crash, May 9, 2000, Point Mugu NAS
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye accident on May 9, 2000 near Point Mugu NAS, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Bird strike after takeoff,...
- Date: May 9, 2000
- Aircraft: Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
- Location: Point Mugu NAS, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Bird strike after takeoff, followed by a forced belly landing.
A Grumman E-2C Hawkeye of the US Navy struck a flock of pelicans shortly after takeoff from Point Mugu NAS. The crew made an emergency landing and the aircraft belly landed before coming to rest. All three crew escaped uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed. Sources differ on whether the landing was a belly landing or a gear-up landing in a field.