CORONADO, Calif. (CNS) - Five U.S. Navy personnel were injured Friday in a predawn boat crash at the mouth of San Diego Bay.
The 11-meter rigid hull inflatable vessel struck Zuniga Point Jetty on the southwestern edge of Naval Air Station North Island shortly before 2 a.m. as the crew was entering the harbor during routine training operations, according to a Naval Special Warfare spokesperson.
The spokesperson issued the following statement on the incident:
“On June 16, at approximately 1:50 a.m., a West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit conducting routine training operations off the coast of Southern California hit the Zuniga Point Jetty while entering San Diego Bay.
Five Sailors were taken to local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries and are in stable condition.
An investigation into the mishap is underway.”
As of early afternoon, three of the personnel had been released from medical care, the spokesperson said. The other two were still being evaluated, the official said.
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