The plunge Wednesday of an uncontrolled E/A-18G Growler into the San Diego Bay channel between Coronado and Shelter Island ended a 71-year span of no water mishaps since flights from surrounding fields began 114 years ago at North Island.

Military crews worked Thursday to recover a fighter jet that crashed into San Diego Bay and sank this week after its two-person crew safely ejected during an apparent mechanical emergency.

Roughly $67 million was lost in the splash down of an EA-18G Growler fighter jet in the San Diego Bay and the cost to recover the sensitive warfare equipment is currently running. But those aren’t the only financial issues caused by the crash.

More than 24 hours after a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler nose-dived into the San Diego Bay, the fighter jet was still submerged in the water Thursday and Harbor Police patrols were seen circling the containment boom.

Just over 24 hours after a military fighter jet crashed into the San Diego Bay, ABC 10News has learned more about the aircraft and the investigation.

The United States military has some of the world's best technology at its disposal, but there are still plenty of ways for things to go awry. That was the

A local boat company out on a private charter is being credited for their quick thinking after a Navy jet crashed into the San Diego Bay Wednesday morning.

The E/A-18G Growler went down near Shelter Island February 12th, with both pilots ejecting safely before impact.

Navy divers and salvage crews have begun recovering pieces of the jet that went down near Shelter Island. The operation could take as long as two weeks to complete.

The EA-18G Growler went down near Shelter Island about 10:15 a.m. Wednesday during an aborted landing approach to Naval Air Station North Island.

While no fatalities were reported in this latest crash, it serves as a reminder of the risks associated with military aviation operations in populated areas.

San Diego Bay will lose an amphibious assault ship this year but gain an equally brawny replacement as the Navy goes through a planned rotation of huge vessels that transport and deploy Marines, the Navy says.