US Navy Jet crashes off San Diego coast, both Pilots successfully rescued

A US Navy jet crashed into the ocean near San Diego on Wednesday morning. The aircraft, identified as an E/A-18G Growler, had two pilots on board. Fortunately, both were rescued by a fishing boat named Premiere before being transferred to a Customs and Border Protection vessel. The pilots were taken to a hospital and are in stable condition.

Petty Officer Christopher Sappey, a spokesperson for the US Coast Guard, said the wreckage is being secured with the help of two other vessels. Authorities have not yet provided details about the cause of the crash.

Recent plane crashes in the US

This incident comes after a series of deadly plane crashes in the US. On January 29, an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport, killing all 67 people on board.

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Another tragic crash occurred on January 31 in Philadelphia when a medical transport plane carrying six people, including a child patient, crashed, killing everyone on board and one person on the ground.

In Alaska, on February 8, a small commuter aircraft crashed on the ice, killing all 10 people on board. These back-to-back crashes have raised concerns about aviation safety in 2025.