The two-person crew of an EA-18G Growler ejected after their aircraft crashed during an attempted landing at Naval Air Station North Island.
A US Navy Boeing E/A-18G Growler crashed into San Diego Bay, California, on Wednesday, 12 February.
“At approximately 10:15 PDT, a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135 crashed while landing,””” read a statement from Naval Air Forces.
Two aircrew ejected into San Diego Bay and were quickly recovered before being transported to a local hospital for medical assessment.
In a subsequent statement, the Navy said the aviators were in good condition.
According to radio traffic at the time of the crash, the two-seat electronic attack aircraft was approaching NAS North Island. After flying over the runway, the crew of the aircraft ejected, and the plane crashed into the water.
Following the recovery of the crew, emergency crews responded to the debris and fuel from the crash, according to radio traffic.
The Growler’s Martin-Baker ejection seats proved their worth again.
