12-02-2025
EA-18G Growler Crashes Into San Diego Bay
Details remain very limited, but an EA-18G Growler electronic attack jet has crashed off Point Loma, which marks the entrance to San Diego Bay, on Wednesday morning. The sprawling Naval Air Station North Island sits across from Point Loma, with MCAS Miramar located inland roughly 15 miles to the north. A major exercise, the latest iteration of Bamboo Eagle, which you can read all about here, is ongoing off the Southern California coast. It's not clear if the crash is connected to this large-scale training event.
San Diego Webcam on X, which has cameras up around the bay, was first to report of the crash. Local ABC affiliate Channel 10 News reports two crew were rescued shortly after the crash. Their crews saw the aircraft crash into the bay.
BREAKING: Report of pilot ejection over the bay. We are looking for them on cam.#LIVE:
— San Diego Web Cam (@SanDiegoWebCam) February 12, 2025
We have reached out to the Navy on multiple fronts and will report back when we have more information.
UPDATE:
From the Navy:
-From a Navy official: An EA-18 G crashed and the crew has been safely recovered by the Coast Guard-Cause will come out in an investigation.-The aircraft is still in the water off the coast of San Diego
It's also worth noting that the crew has been sent to a hospital.
San Diego Webcam posted the section of video along with radio calls pertaining to the crash and the response to it. As you can see, there was fog in the area at the time. According to radio communications, the Growler was taking off when the mishap occurred. Listen and watch below:
This is our footage of the U.S. Navy jet crash into San Diego Bay. We have radio comms, and visibility is poor. Both pilots are safe. Turn up your would likely have clearer footage if not for the censorship imposed on us by the previous administration. Had this been a…
— San Diego Web Cam (@SanDiegoWebCam) February 12, 2025
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