Grumman C-2A Greyhound crash, Nov 22, 2017 (3 killed), Ph...
Grumman C-2A Greyhound accident on November 22, 2017 near Philippines Sea, World with 3 fatalities. Cause: No official finding in the sources reviewed;...
- Date: November 22, 2017
- Aircraft: Grumman C-2A Greyhound
- Location: Philippines Sea, World
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: No official finding in the sources reviewed; the Navy said the cause was not known at the time, and Japan's defense minister said engine trouble was suspected.
On 22 November 2017 a US Navy C 2A Greyhound from VRC 30 carrying 11 crew and passengers on a carrier onboard delivery flight from Iwakuni Air Base crashed into the Philippine Sea at about 2:45 p.m. local time while approaching USS Ronald Reagan. Eight people were rescued, while Lt Steven Combs, Airman Matthew Chialastri and Aviation Ordnance Airman Apprentice Bryan Grosso were lost; the wreck was found on 29 December 2017 at about 5,640 m. The Navy said the cause was not yet known, and Japan's defense minister said engine trouble was suspected.