A P-3 Orion sits on the tarmac at the Brunswick Naval Air Station in Brunswick, Maine (File)

A U.S. Navy plane was destroyed Tuesday when it overshot the runway at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.

U.S. military authorities say one crew member was slightly injured when the Navy P-3 Orion overshot the runway while landing at the base - the largest U.S. military facility in Afghanistan. 

Authorities at the base say the plane sustained serious structural and fire damage as a result of the crash.  They say an investigation has begun into what caused the incident. 

The P-3 Orion is a workhorse of the Naval aviation fleet and is used as a reconnaissance aircraft and for maritime and anti-submarine patrol activities. 

Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.