Authorities are reportedly investigating after a Navy fighter jet crashed into San Diego Bay.
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More Details On The Navy Fighter Jet That Crashed Into San Diego Bay
According to Fox News, the crash occurred near Naval Air Station North Island on Wednesday, February 12, around 10:16 a.m.
“The plane hit the water, and there was an explosion. A lot of black plumes, and then it just like got sucked into the water. Within 15 seconds, there was nothing,” one witness told CBS 8 San Diego.
Per the outlet, the Navy confirmed that two pilots were onboard the fighter jet. However, both ejected themselves from the craft after it experienced “a mechanical failure.”
“Moments later, the aircraft crashed into the bay. The Premier, which was in the immediate vicinity, swiftly responded to the emergency,” H&M Landing, the fishing company which rescued the pilots from the water, asserted to Fox News in a statement. Furthermore, the company’s general manager, Frank Ursitti, added he was thankful its vessel had been “in the right place at the right time.”
Per the outlet, the pilots were then “transferred to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Air and Marine Operations.” Afterward, they were reportedly taken to the University of California San Diego Hillcrest Medical Center, per NBC News.
Fox News adds that the pilots have not been publicly identified. However, they are in stable condition.
Watch the shocking footage of the Navy fighter jet crash below.
According to the New York Post, harbor officials have cornered off the crash site. Additionally, Naval Base Coronado is reportedly leading the investigation into the crash.
Social Media Reacts
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While Instagram user @michaelrobinson758 added, “What’s wrong with the Air?????”
The Navy Fighter Jet Crash In The San Diego Bay Follows A String Of Concerning Aviation Events
The navy fighter jet crash follows a slew of concerning aviation events. As The Shade Room previously reported, in January, a collision involving a military Black Hawk jet and an American Airlines passenger plane left 67 people deceased.
A few days later, a medical jet carrying a total of six passengers crashed into the streets of Northeast Philadephia, per The Shade Room.
Since then, two planes collided at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, four individuals passed away in a plane crash in the Philippines, and a plane in Alaska went missing with ten people onboard. Per CNN, the aircraft was ultimately found with no survivors.
