The Navy later confirmed the plane that had crashed was an EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135, based out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington state.

The Navy has deployed these two-person aircraft worldwide since 2008. "The EA-18G Growler aircraft we fly represents the most advanced technology in airborne Electronic Attack and stands as the Navy's ...

The Navy has been using the EA-18G Growler since 2009 and has approximately 150 aircraft in its fleet. On Wednesday afternoon, a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare fighter jet crashed in ...

As the jet impacted the surface, a massive plume of smoke and water shot into the air before disappearing off the shore near ...

On February 12, while attempting to land at NAS North Island in San Diego, a Boeing EA-18G Growler in the US Navy's care had an in-flight emergency, and both the pilot and electronic warfare officer ...

SAN DIEGO — The Navy has started retrieving parts of the EA-18G Growler jet that crashed into San Diego Bay on February 12, the military said Sunday. Navy divers recovered the first pieces of ...

A US Navy (USN) Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft has crashed in San Diego, with both crewmembers ejecting safely. Media reports indicate that the crash occurred in San Diego Bay ...

The Department of Defense’s 2024 Annual Report offers new insights into vital US Naval Aviation programs. The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler are both central to the US Navy 's operational ...

An EA-18G Growler, assigned to the ‘Black Ravens’ of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135, lands at Misawa Air Base in 2021. US Navy Photo The EA-18G Growler crashed around 10:15 a.m. PST.