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The Navy war plane that slid off a runway at Marine Corps Base Hawaii a week ago while trying to land in rainy weather continues to rest in shallow water about 100 feet off the runway, with at least two points of the 42-foot-high P-8A sitting on coral reef.
The lack of public information over the botched landing and its environmental impact on Kaneohe Bay and the ocean has exacerbated frustration among some environmentalists and other elected officials.
The Navy placed two temporary floating barriers around the P-8A aircraft at its resting spot in the shallow waters of Kaneohe Bay to prevent any potential fuel spill or other contaminants from polluting the ocean.
Environmentalists and elected officials expressed frustration that the Navy’s latest comments on Monday’s mishap came out of San Diego and not directly from Kaneohe-based Marines
The Navy is investigating the contributing factors behind the P-8 Poseidon's overshooting its mark and landing in Kaneohe Bay.