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Wrightsville Beach responds to military jet crash
UPDATE: Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue first to reach Marine Corps pilot in ‘heroic rescue’ – Lumina News
Two Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue team members were part of a rescue of a U.S. military jet crash off of Wrightsville Beach on Friday afternoon. Capts. Jeremy Owens and Kyle Miess launched an ocean rescue jet ski into the surf and were the first to reach the pilot, who had ejected from the AV-8B H…
BREAKING: Wrightsville Beach beachgoers witness Marine Corps Harrier jet crash, recovery – Lumina News
A New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office boat was part of a response to a U.S. military jet crash on Friday afternoon that caught the attention of several beachgoers on Wrightsville Beach. A U.S. Marine Corps spokeswoman said that an AV-8B Harrier from the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point crashed…
VIDEO: Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue describes debris field, fast response at Marine Corps jet crash site – Lumina News
It took 18 minutes for a team from Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue to reach a downed U.S. Marine Corps jet pilot on Friday, arriving on jet ski before the helicopters, aircraft and Coast Guard boats dispatched to the wreckage-strewn scene. Ocean Rescue Capt. Jeremy Owens and lifeguard and firefighte…
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