Navy divers recovered the first pieces of an EA-18G Growler that crashed in the San Diego Bay last week, the sea service announced this week. The release did not specify what parts of the aircraft the Mobile Diving and Salvage Company 3-8 recovered.

The plunge Wednesday of an uncontrolled E/A-18G Growler into the San Diego Bay channel between Coronado and Shelter Island ended a 71-year span of no water mishaps since flights from surrounding fields began 114 years ago at North Island.

The Navy expects to recover the EA-18G Growler that crashed into the San Diego Bay Wednesday after its two-person crew ejected, the sea service announced Thursday. Recovery efforts are ongoing but may be delayed by weather,

A military jet crashed into San Diego Bay near Shelter Island on Wednesday, but the two crew members aboard were rescued, authorities said.

A U.S. Navy jet crashed Wednesday morning off the coast of San Diego and the two crewmembers were rescued, authorities said.

An ABC 10News crew was at the scene reporting on another story when they saw what appeared to be a military aircraft crash into the water.

The EA-18G Growler crashed Wednesday. Ships will be allowed to sail through the Shelter Island basin as long as they can do so safely.

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

An expert pilot who analyzed fighter jets for the Pentagon was stumped on what could have led a Navy plane to crash into San Diego Bay Wednesday.

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