Search ends for missing sailors

TOKYO — The search has ended for three sailors missing in the Philippine Sea since a U.S. Navy aircraft crashed Wednesday, the Navy said Friday.

The C-2A “Greyhound” transport aircraft was traveling to the Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier when it crashed. Eight people were rescued quickly and are in good condition, but Japanese and U.S. ships and aircraft had continued searching for the others.

The Navy’s 7th Fleet said details of the three missing sailors were being withheld pending completion of notification of next of kin procedures.

The Navy is investigating the crash.

The twin-propeller plane crashed about 500 nautical miles southeast of Okinawa while bringing passengers and cargo from Japan to the aircraft carrier.