San Clemente Island
Americannoun
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About 75 miles northwest of San Diego, beyond the view of much of the mainland, the rugged and remote Navy outpost of San Clemente Island remains a mystery to most Californians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2024
Three people were on board the aircraft when it crashed at about 7:55 a.m. one mile southwest of San Clemente Island, according to Levi Read, a U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2023
A previous investigation by the maritime branch found the accident July 30, 2020, off San Clemente Island was caused by inadequate training, shabby maintenance of the 35-year-old amphibious assault vehicles and poor judgment by commanders.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2021
The AAV — designed to carry Marines ashore — sank off the coast of San Clemente Island, a Navy-owned training area, on the evening of July 30 as it returned to the USS Somerset.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2021
When the big defense radars on San Clemente Island picked up an unknown target in the same area that the light was being reported two F-89 jet interceptors were scrambled but saw nothing.
From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Ruppelt, Edward J.
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