The flight information recorder of a giant US navy airplane that overshot a runway and ended up within the water close to Honolulu this week has been recovered because the navy continues to plan for the plane’s removing.

The navy’s Aircraft Mishap Board is investigating on the scene at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, attempting to find out the reason for the accident and any contributing components, the navy mentioned.

Sailors from a cell diving and salvage unit retrieved the info recorder on Thursday and carried out a hydrographic survey to evaluate the P-8A airplane’s structural integrity.

The survey additionally assessed the coral and marine setting across the airplane, which is able to help them in minimising influence throughout its removing, the navy mentioned.

Kaneohe Bay residents have expressed issues about doable coral reef harm and different potential hurt from gasoline or different chemical substances within the space, which is about 1.5 miles (2.4km) from an historical fishing level.

The navy mentioned it has put main and secondary containment booms across the airplane, together with different absorbent supplies. Specially educated personnel are monitoring the world 24 hours a day.

There have been no accidents to the 9 folks aboard the airplane throughout Monday’s accident on the base, which is positioned about 10 miles (16km) from Honolulu on Oahu.

The P-8A is usually used to hunt for submarines and for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. It is manufactured by Boeing and shares many components with the 737 industrial jet.

The airplane belongs to the Skinny Dragons of Patrol Squadron 4, stationed at Whidbey Island in Washington state. Patrol squadrons have been as soon as based mostly at Kaneohe Bay however now deploy to Hawaii on a rotating foundation.

Another crew from Washington state, the VP-40 Fighting Marlins, arrived on Thursday to imagine homeland defence protection, the navy mentioned.