UPDATE 3 - Re: [MilCom] USCG Pon Pon - Small plane crash

[Ed Langworthy]

0126z  Update:

0020z  157.150
CG 6032 asked CGSNNE to call Cape Air OPs and let them know they
are going to refuel at Portland Jetport.

0034z  157.150
CG 6032 giving CGSNNE his position as 43' 51N  069' 50W

0035z  118.150
CG 6032 getting a radio check with Brunswick NAS.

0038z  157.150
CG 6032 letting CGSNNE he is going to Portland to refuel.

That's all so far.  Still haven't heard much from my location about any
rescue of survivors.  I wonder why CG 6032 is going all the way to
Portland to refuel when Brunswick is much closer.  Maybe he's 
on the way home?  Haven't heard him say he is RTB yet.


Ed Langworthy
Scarborough, ME


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Langworthy" 
Subject: UPDATE 2 - Re: [MilCom] USCG Pon Pon - Small plane crash


> 2349z  Update:
> 
> 2307z  118.150 and then 123.800
> CG 6032 working Brunswick NAS A/D heading to scene.  Asking about
> any ELT reports from local planes flying through the area.
> 
> 2309z  157.150
> CG 6032 asking CGSNNE if they should take any survivors to Penobscot
> Bay Hospital as it is closer to the scene.  CGSNNE said they should be brought
> to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Portland.  ((WRONG!!  Eastern Maine Med 
> is in Bangor!))
> 
> 2322z  157.150
> CG Sector Northern New England (CGSNNE) said that there are several good 
> persons on scene and they have found plane wreckage, seats, and an oil sheen
> about 100 ft wide.  NO persons in water (P.I.W.) found at this time.
> 
> Ed Langworthy
> Scarborough, ME
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed Langworthy"
> Subject: UPDATE - Re: [MilCom] USCG Pon Pon - Small plane crash
> 
> 
>> 2247z  update:
>> 
>> 2236z  157.100
>> USCG Sector Northern New England working CG 6032 (HH-60J) coming up
>> from CG Air Station Cape Cod.  Passing along freq assignments.  CH 23A (157.150)
>> will be Primary, CH 16 (158.600) will be secondary for search.  Weather on scene is - 
>> cloud ceiling 2,000ft., 2 ft seas, 15 kt winds, 8 mi. visibility.
>> 
>> 2243z  157.150
>> Passing sector search to CG 6032 - 44' 23.995N  068' 55.632W, track spacing 1/2 nm,
>> first turn will be right.  CG 6032 replies he is 40 minutes from scene.  CG 6032 asks
>> CGSNNE where to bring survivors if recovered?  Bangor or Rockland?
>> 
>> 2248z  157.150
>> CG 6032 asks CGSNNE if they can call Cape OPs and tell them they will land at Rockland
>> County Airport after search.  They will only have 5.9 hours gas left after search, they might
>> want to send more aircraft if more searches will be needed.
>> 
>> 
>> Ed Langworthy
>> Scarborough, ME
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ed Langworthy" 
>> Subject: [MilCom] USCG Pon Pon - Small plane crash
>> 
>> 
>>> 2020z
>>> 156.800  US Coast Guard Sector Northern New England got a report
>>> of a small plane crash near Belfast, Maine.  Report of two persons in water.
>>> 
>>> 2022z
>>> USCG now working boat nearby, sound like Worship or Warship 52,
>>> Plane went down in Belfast bay off Rockland AOR.  We do not need your
>>> assistance at this time.  Please stand by if we need assistance.  Out.
>>> 
>>> Ed Langworthy
>>> Scarborough, ME
>>