NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a downed military aircraft approximately 57 miles south of Panama City, Florida, Thursday.
Watchstanders at the 8th Coast Guard District received a call from the Air Force at approximately 9:30 a.m., reporting a downed military aircraft with one person aboard.
Responding assets are:
- Coast Guard Cutter Bonito
- Coast Guard Station Panama City 45-foot Response Boat - Medium crew
- Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry fixed-wing aircraft crew
- Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew
The incident is under investigation.
For more information on the aircraft and its operations please contact Mr. Herman Bell, Chief 325 Fighter Wing Public Affairs at (850) 283-4500.