By Carol Vaughn and Connie Morrison —
“A Navy aircraft crashed Monday afternoon in a soybean field off Mason Road in Bloxom, triggering a massive emergency response.
The crash was reported around 4:05 p.m.
The plane was a Navy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft, the kind that practices touch-and-go operations at NASA Wallops Flight Facility.
The aircraft was assigned to Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 120 Fleet Replacement Squadron on board Naval Station Norfolk, according to a statement from Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Public Affairs in Norfolk quoted in a U.S. Naval Institute News report.
At the time of the crash, the aircraft was conducting a training flight, according to the statement, which went on to say initial reports indicated no structures or people on the ground were damaged or injured.”
The local story is here: U.S. Navy Plane Crashes in Bloxem
The pilots and crew bailed out safely, with no injuries reported to the crew or on the ground. The E-2C was assigned to Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 120 Fleet Replacement Squadron on board Naval Station Norfolk.