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NEWS | Oct. 23, 2014

Aircraft incident at Joint Base Andrews - NAF Washington

By NAF Washington Public Affairs Public Affairs

At approximately 1:22 P.M. a C-20 Gulfstream aircraft belonging to VR-1, United States Navy, slid to a stop on the Joint Base Andrews runway after experiencing an in-flight emergency prior to landing.

Emergency responders were on the scene. There were no injuries to the seven onboard, but as a precautionary measure, the individuals were transferred to Malcom Grow Medical Clinic and Surgery Center on JBA.

The cause of the mishap is under investigation.

For more information, please contact Naval Air Facility Washington Public Affairs, at 240-857-2552 or 2553.