JACKSONVILLE PLANE CRASH: Mircale on the St. Johns after Florida Boeing 737 skids off runway into water at NAS JAX - ActionNewsJax.com

MIRACLE ON THE ST. JOHNS: Florida Boeing 737 skids off runway into water

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At about 9:40 p.m. Friday, a Miami Air flight arriving from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba coming into Naval Air Station Jacksonville slid off the runway into the St. Johns River, according to NAS JAX.

NAS JAX told Action News Jax that the aircraft had a mixture of military personnel and civilians onboard. 

NAS JAX said there were 136 passengers and seven aircrews, making a total of 143 on board the Boeing 737. Everyone was accounted for. Minor injuries have been reported.

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According to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, 21 adults were transported to local hospitals. 

NAS JAX is asking for family members to stand-by until everyone is released. 

The National Transportation Safety Board says it is sending a 'Go Team' to investigate the incident. 

MIRACLE ON THE ST. JOHNS: 11 people hospitalized after Florida Boeing 737 skids into water

• HCA Healthcare said 11 people have been hospitalized. 
• The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said that it transported 21 people to local hospitals.
• HCA Healthcare said four of the 11 patients were taken to Memorial. 
• HCA Healthcare said four of the 11 patients were taken to Orange Park Medical Center and three of the 11 patients were taken to Orange Park Medical Center's Park West ER. 

The NTSB is sending a Go Team to investigate Miami Air International flight 293, a Boeing 737-800, which departed runway and came to rest in St. Johns River, Jacksonville, Florida (no reported fatalities).

— NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) May 4, 2019

#ANjaxBREAKING: Rescue crews staging near NAS Jax where a plane went off runway & entered water. @ActionNewsJax is working to learn more. pic.twitter.com/8QnmED9Wta

— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) May 4, 2019

#BREAKING update on #Jacksonville plane crash per @JFRDJAX:

- Post triage, 21 people taken to hospitals
- All adults
- No critical injuries
- Over 80 JFRD personnel responded @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews #News #BreakingNews #Florida pic.twitter.com/E5x1mYI9Si

— Ryan Nelson (@RyanANJax) May 4, 2019

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May 04, 2019 at 02:52PM