2 Navy Pilots Rescued After E/A-18 Growler Crashes Into San Diego Bay

Incident occurs near Naval Air Station North Island in California.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 05:04 PM ET

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A U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growler flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in on September 25, 2020. [Credit: U.S. Air Force]

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Two Navy pilots safely ejected from their E/A-18 Growler jet before it crashed into San Diego Bay on Wednesday morning.
Both pilots were quickly rescued from the water by a fishing boat after the incident near Naval Air Station North Island.
This event marks at least the second military aircraft crash in San Diego Bay in about a year, following a helicopter crash in January 2024.

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Two Navy pilots were pulled from San Diego Bay after they ejected from their E/A-18 Growler before it crashed into the water Wednesday morning.

The incident, which occurred west of Naval Air Station North Island in California, occurred around 10:30 a.m. PST, according to a report by San Diego ABC affiliate KGTV.