Grumman E-2C Hawkeye crash, Mar 19, 2009, Norfolk-Chamber...
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye accident on March 19, 2009 near Norfolk-Chambers Field NAS, Virginia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control on...
- Date: March 19, 2009
- Aircraft: Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
- Location: Norfolk-Chambers Field NAS, Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control on landing after a tire burst.
A US Navy E-2C Hawkeye on a training flight at Chambers Field, Norfolk, suffered a tire burst on landing. The crew lost control, and the aircraft left the runway and struck an arresting gear engine. No one was injured.