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[John Jewkes- SMD OR/ID US ARMY MARS]

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From: "John Jewkes- SMD OR/ID US ARMY MARS" <aaa0idaaa0or at ldsliving.com>
To: "JCS DOMS" <jdoms at js.pentagon.mil>; "DOMS-MD" <foxhole at doms.army.mil>
Cc: "MIKE POTTER" <mpotter at canby.com>; "James Banks"
<james.banks at netcom.army.mil>; "YTM/Pete" <peteweb at proaxis.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 19:08
Subject: ACTUAL INCIDENT FALLEN STAR EASTERN OREGON-AAA0OR OR


> DE AAA0OR NR 505
> PP 220157Z JUL 04
> FM JOHN JEWKES/AAA0OR OR/AAA0ID ID/AAR0MI
> TO ZOF DOMS/AAN3DOMS MD/AT0TOR OR
> INFO ZOF AAA9W AZ
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> NNN0EHG OR
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> BT
> ACTUAL INCIDENT
> SUBJECT: EEI REPORT/COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN OREGON
> 1. FALLEN STAR
> A. MID AIR COLLISION OVER COLUMBIA RIVER NEAR BOARDMAN OR
> B. OPERATIONAL.
> C. OPERATIONAL.
> D. SCATTERED DEBRIS OVER A 50 MILE RADIUS ON OREGON AND WASHINGTON SIDES
OF
> THE COLUMBIA RIVER.
> E. OPERATIONAL.
> F. EMERGENCY SEARCH NET IN PROGRESS BY CIVIL AIR PATROL WASHINGTON WING
AND
> OREGON WING. 26620 KHZ USB. VHF ARES/RACES NET ON 147.120 MHZ +600 KC,
> 100.0/
> 179.9 TONES. TELEPHONES OPERATIONAL. LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS ARE
> OPERATIONAL. CELL PHONES ARE OVERLOADED.
> G. RADIO STATION 1190 KEX, PORTLAND OR (AM), 220148Z JUL 04; ARES/RACES
NET
> 147.120 MHZ FM, PORTLAND TO EASTERN OREGON, 220148Z JUL 04
> H. TWO MARINES CORPS FA-18 HORNETS WERE RETURNING TO PORTLAND
INTERNATIONAL
> AIRPORT FROM BOARDMAN OREGON BOMBING RANGE. IN A SERIES OF EVENTS, THE
> AIRCRAFT CROSSED PATHS AT 12,000 FT AND ESTIMATED (BY RADAR) SPEED OF 325
> KNOTS NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER. RESULTING EXPLOSION FROM HOT
> ITEMS ON THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEARD OVER 100 MILES AWAY. 2
> PILOTS WERE KILLED AND A THIRD INJURED AFTER EJECTION. THE DEBRIS IS
SPREAD
> OVER 50 MILES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER AND EOD TEAMS ARE ENGAGED IN THE
> SEARCH TO ENSURE NO LIVE ROUNDS/ORDINANCE SURVIVED THE
> CRASH. WATERFRONT AREAS ARE CLOSED UNTIL CLEARED
> BY EOD/SEARCH OPERATIONS.
> ACTUAL INCIDENT
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