• BuNo: 160567
• Location: Near Island of Kita Iwo Jima
• Date: Tue 10-Aug-2004
• Cause: Pilot Error
• Findings: Crashed near Kita Iwo Jima off USS Stennis, during Recovery tanker/SSC phase. Aircraft crashed into terrain in vicinity of Island of Kita Iwo Jima
  Aircrew was going to investigate a radar contact they thought was a ship (Not the carrier), that was actually Kita Iwo Jima. Impacted the Island approximately 60 feet below the peak.
  
  Cause: Loss of situational awareness
  (LSA), Radar Control/Aircrew Error
  
  Crew of 4 fatal.
  
  Command never sent copies to JAG.
  Naval Safety Center (Redacted copy of the report)
  Source: Internet Articles.

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