What happened
The incident involved a floatplane operating out of Norfolk-Chambers Field Naval Air Station. The aircraft was en route to Quonset Point Naval Air Station in Rhode Island when the accident occurred. At the time of the departure, there were ten individuals on board as crew members.
Approximately twenty minutes after takeoff, the aircraft crashed into the Great Machipongo Inlet. This body of water is situated roughly 70 kilometers to the northeast of the origin airfield. The specific circumstances leading to the crash remain unknown based on the available information. Tragically, all ten crew members were killed in the event.