The Navy has ended its search and rescue operations for three missing sailors lost after a C-2A Greyhound crashed Wednesday in the Philippine Sea.
The search was officially called off Thursday at 10 a.m. local Japanese time. The C-2A Greyhound was carrying supplies from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Japan to the USS Ronald Reagan when it went down.
While eight sailors were recovered from the C-2A Greyhound crash immediately, a group of seven Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force ships, in addition to three helicopter squadrons and aircraft, spent two days scouring almost 1000 square nautical miles for the three sailors still missing. The USS Ronald Reagan led the search.
All eight sailors are in good condition after being transferred to the USS Ronald Reagan for medical evaluation.
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