UPDATE 4 - Re: [MilCom] USCG Pon Pon - Small plane crash

[Ed Langworthy]

0214z  Update:

0150z  156.800
Still hearing regular broadcasts from CGSNNE of the crash saying there
is one person involved with position of crash and asking mariners to keep
a lookout.

0200z  119.750  125.050
CG 6032 just took off from refueling at Portland Jetport and flew right
over my house heading towards his home base at Cape Cod.  He is
currently flying at 1500 ft. and is working Boston A/D at Pease.

0202z  157.150
CG 6032 calling CGSNNE many times, no reply at all. (?!)

0220  156.800  157.100
CGSNNE calling CG 6032 and got them finally.  CGSNNE asked if they 
were airborne yet.  CG 6032 said they tried to contact when airborne and
couldn't reach them so they talked to CG Sector at Boston instead.
They told CGSNNE they were airborne at 0200z.  CGSNNE said nothing
further, out.

0225z  124.400
CG 6032 now working Boston A/D, passing through.

Well, I still don't know if they found anyone yet.  The fact that they
keep transmitting the pon pon for the crash makes me think they didn't.
There is a press release on the Coast Guard website now, here's the link:
http://www.uscgnewengland.com/go/doc/778/197615/

Maybe they are resuming search from boat and figured the helo wasn't needed.

Ed Langworthy
Scarborough, ME


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Langworthy"
Subject: UPDATE 3 - Re: [MilCom] USCG Pon Pon - Small plane crash


> 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
>>>
> 
> 
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