USMC CRASH JAPAN

[tally]

News report of a crash between a USMC C130 and a USMC F-18 of the coast of Iwakuni. 7 pob missing at the moment.

Hoping for some good news to come.

https://news.usni.org/2018/12/05/39344


Tally.

[Le Addeur noir]

News report of a crash between a USMC C130 and a USMC F-18 of the coast of Iwakuni. 7 pob missing at the moment.

Hoping for some good news to come.

https://news.usni.org/2018/12/05/39344


Tally.

BBC report one rescued so far.

//www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46462814

2 on board the F/A-18D and 5 on the KC-130J. Unit for the KC-130J will almost certainly be VMGR-152.

[tally]

2 pulled from the sea. Both occupants from the F/A-18D. 1 deceased. 5 From the KC-130 still missing.

https://news.usni.org/2018/12/06/second ... -continues

https://news.usni.org/2018/12/07/marine ... ll-missing

[Melchior Timmers]

F/A-18D was VMFA(AW)-242, C-130 indeed VMGR-152

[Le Addeur noir]

The search for the VMGR-152 KC-130J crew was terminated earlier today. This crew have been declared dead.

It is quite possible the wreck of this KC-130J will never be found. The estimated crash site is some 200 miles off the Japanese coast.

[tally]

The search for the VMGR-152 KC-130J crew was terminated earlier today. This crew have been declared dead.

It is quite possible the wreck of this KC-130J will never be found. The estimated crash site is some 200 miles off the Japanese coast.

May they rest in piece.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

KC-130J 167981 QD-981 VMGR-152
call sign SUMO41

[Starfighter_F-104G]

165416 DT-11 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242