ACCOMACK CO., Va. — Two people were rescued and another died after a U.S. Navy plane crashed Wednesday evening near the Eastern Shore.
The Navy confirmed that a Navy Hawkeye plane was doing a routine flight carrying three people on board when it crashed near the Chincoteague Causeway in Accomack County, Virginia.
Emergency responders with the NASA Wallops Flight Facility responded to the crash, along with the U.S. Coast Guard and other emergency responders.
A spokesperson for the NASA Wallops Public Affairs Office told our sister station WTKR News 3 the crash did not happen on NASA property.
Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) said she's continuing to monitor the crash.
"I’m keeping our naval aviators, their families, and our first responders in my thoughts and prayers tonight as rescue and recovery efforts continue," she wrote on Twitter.
I’m continuing to monitor the Navy plane crash in Accomack County.
— Rep. Elaine Luria (@RepElaineLuria) March 31, 2022
I’m keeping our naval aviators, their families, and our first responders in my thoughts and prayers tonight as rescue and recovery efforts continue. https://t.co/etYBI7nHTy
The Ocean City Fire Department Dive Team helped with the rescue, the department said.
This story is breaking and will continue to be updated.
