In April, Beijing criticized a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon's flight through the Taiwan Strait, labeling it provocative. The P-8A, a Boeing-modified 737-900ERX, serves multiple roles including anti-submarine warfare and intelligence operations.
“The major impact area, at this point, is pulverized coral,” Fuller said. Closer to shore, at the end of the runway, coral colonies have a multitude of white scars. Tops of corals are sliced off where the plane’s landing gear first struck, or during its salvage.
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft overshot a runway and ended up in shallow water just off Hawaii s coast, the United States Third Fleet officials said.