Oceana Naval Air Station located on 5916 acres within the City of Virginia Beach 290000 takeoffs and landings per year 6000000 takeoffs and landings since last offsite mishap FA18D carrying one student pilot and one instructor pilot ID: 761885
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Oceana Naval Air Station located on 5,916 acres within the City of Virginia Beach 290,000 take-offs and landings per year 6,000,000 take-offs and landings since last off-site mishap FA-18/D carrying one student pilot and one instructor pilot
F-18-D, 56 feet long, Wingspan 40 feet, Weight 37,000 pounds Flight Lasted 97 Seconds Carried 11,000 pounds of JP-5 / 1,617 gallons FA-18/D carrying one student pilot and one instructor pilot No Ammunition on Board They were going on a training flight, 120 miles off the coast
“Loud explosion…Navy airplane hit apartment building…saw the pilot come out…cannot see injuries at this time” “Saw parachute in the area and then something exploded in the area of Birdneck Road near Marabou” “Adult male said he wanted to let us know Birdneck Village is on fire and we might need some fire trucks”“Complainant said the pilot landed on her patio…he is still out there…is conscious…her neighbors are out there helping him, she was told to evacuate but says he’s still on her patio” 12:06:32
Result: Plumes of black smoke filled the air A Navy FA-18D jet lie burning on the ground Apartment buildings were burning 7 People injured, 4 transported (BLS) Sunny, 50s, Winds NNE at 11 gusting to 32 Witness statements are many and varied:
Mayfair Mews Apartment Complex
Front Entrance Mayfair Mews April 6, 2012 Front Entrance Mayfair Mews2010
12:09:44 – First Fire Unit Arrives On Scene Units on Scene Included: 11 Engines6 Ladder Trucks 2 Fire Squads1 Navy Crash Truck5 Ambulances3 Zone Cars Mutual Aid Assist From the Cities of: Norfolk Chesapeake Portsmouth
12:35:04 – 1st Pilot Located 12:36:54 “Firefighter is with 2nd Pilot”
Division A
Tail SectionIn CourtyardView from Side B
24 th Street Division / B-Side of complex
14:31:59 “Per Birdneck Command…Primary complete in areas they can enter… FIRE IS UNDER CONTROL.”
Graphic courtesy of The Virginian Pilot
Unified Command
Facilities Provided for Extended Operations FEMA USAR Cache Virginia Task Force 2
Foam Application to Reduce Airborne Contaminants
Bowling-Alley Wax Application Sealing Carbon Fibers
Decon Support Jet Fuel Carbon Fibers
Aftermath Investigation Remediation
Family Assistance 8 Pets Reunited Medications/Wallets/IDs Family Heirlooms Reunited All Families Assigned a FF & Navy Chaplin
EPA Continually Monitored Air Quality Storm-Water Drains Inspected with Camera Soil Testing Performed Contaminated Soil Removed New Soil Brought In Remaining Residences Dusted/HEPA Vacuumed Individual Apartments Swab Tested Refrigerators Emptied HVAC Systems Tested for Particulates and Cleaned
Strengths: Cooperative training between the Military and the VBFD Off-Site Training – April 2010 & December 2011 All Hands Training February 2012
Strengths: Extensive Training in Command Management and Suppression ActivitiesEarly Development of Section Chiefs, Divisions and Groups Level-Headed Decision Making by Company Officers to Overcome Obstacles
Strengths: Early Unified Command Rapid Arrival of Resources Effective, Efficient Communication of Direction and Orders Exemplary Radio Discipline by Fire Department Personnel
Estimated Water Flow:7,000 gallons per minute Apparatus Flow Rates: E-11 – 900 gpm L-08 – 1,900 gpm L-11 – 1,000 gpm L-16 – 1,000 gpm E-16 – 300 gpm L-09 – 1,000 gpm E-12 – 300 gpm (hand lines and supplying L09) Secondary Water Sources: Bluebird/ Birdneck – 1,000 gpm Chinquapin/ Birdneck – 1,000 gpm Waterfront Dr – 1,000 gpm If Fire Moved South or East 23 rd /C Ave – 1,000 gpm B St – 1,000 gpm
Fire Police EMS Sheriff Animal Control City Manager’s Office Mayor’s Office Emergency Management Human Services Public Works Public Utilities Preservation and Code Enforcement Planning Permits Risk Management Occupational Health and Safety Commissioner of the Revenue Schools ComIT VBTV City Garage ECCS 911/311 Housing Virginia Beach City Agencies:
Virginia State and Federal Agencies: Governor’s OfficeState Police DMV and Vital Records State Office of Homeland Security Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) Health Department Medical Examiner’s Office Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) State and Federal Senators and Congressmen US Navy, CNO, Fleet Forces, AIRLANT, numerous Commands Navy JAG and NCIS
Areas for Improvement: Personnel Issues: Maintaining Crew Integrity Scene Concerns: Police Blocking Hydrants; Congestion Due to Personal and Emergency VehiclesEquipment Concerns : Interoperability of Radios; Cell and Landline Phones; Ready-Reserve Fleet EquipmentDispatch Concerns: Alarms Not Correctly FilledSafety Concerns: Decon, Personnel Not Following PPE Orders; Unsafe Buildings; Establishment of RIT
34 Days Later 920 Tons of Construction Debris Removed 659 Tons Concrete Recycled 1,090 Tons of Contaminated Soil Removed (70 dump-trucks) Utilities RestoredEPA Ruled Contaminate Free Residents Returned May 10
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