US: Navy Watercraft Crashes off California Coast; Five Sailors With Naval Special Warfare Unit Injured
The vessel hit the Zuniga Point Jetty as it entered San Diego Bay about 1:50 a.m., Naval Special Warfare spokesperson Lt. Cmdr. Chelsea K. Irish said in a statement.
San Diego, June 17: A small Navy watercraft crashed off the California coast in the pre-dawn hours Friday, injuring five sailors with a Naval Special Warfare unit, an official said. US Plane Crash: Unresponsive Small Plane Flying Over Washington Causes Military Jet To Scramble, Later Crashes in Virginia.
The vessel hit the Zuniga Point Jetty as it entered San Diego Bay about 1:50 a.m., Naval Special Warfare spokesperson Lt. Cmdr. Chelsea K. Irish said in a statement. US Plane Crash: USFK F16 Fighter Jet Crashes Into Farmland Near Osan Air Base During Training in South Korea, Pilot Escaped Safely.
None of the injuries was life-threatening. Three of the sailors were released from the hospital, and two are in stable condition, Irish said. The sailors are part of a West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit and were participating in a routine training exercise, Irish said. The Navy is investigating the cause.
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