What happened
During a routine local training mission departing from NAS Brunswick, an incident occurred involving the ignition of a wing. While the aircraft was in flight, a rocket failed to separate properly after firing, remaining attached to the airframe and subsequently causing a fire on the wing structure.
In response to the developing emergency, the captain performed a ditching maneuver to bring the aircraft down. The impact resulted in one fatality among the crew members, while the remaining nine survivors were successfully rescued from the scene.
Findings
Investigations into the accident determined that the primary factor was the rocket ignition in flight, which led to the subsequent fire and loss of the aircraft.