Navy Plane With 11 Aboard Crashes Off Japan; 8 Rescued

TOKYO (AP) -- Eight people aboard a Navy plane that crashed Wednesday in the Pacific were recovered in good condition and a search continues for three other missing personnel, the Navy said.The Navy said in a tweet that the eight were brought aboard the USS Ronald Reagan. Their C-2 "Greyhound" transport aircraft crashed while on its way to the carrier about 150 kilometers (90 miles) northwest of Okinotorishima, a Japanese atoll.The Navy said the ship was operating in the Philippine Sea, which is east of the Philippines, when the crash occurred at 2:45 p.m. Japan time. The names of the crew and passengers are being withheld pending next of kin notification.The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, the Navy said.  Continue reading...