F-18 crashes into San Diego Bay

PlanB · 2025-02-12T23:46:05+0000

Both pilots ejected and are okay:

Both pilots were taken to a nearby hospital.

nypost.com

2Driver · 2025-02-13T00:03:16+0000

Article says electric jet.

PlanB · 2025-02-13T00:04:40+0000

2Driver said:
Article says electric jet.

"electronic warfare".

CLCookie · 2025-02-13T00:08:38+0000

It was an EA-18G, technically an F-18, but used for Electronic surveillance among still being able to attack.

RiverDave · 2025-02-13T00:11:19+0000

What is going on with all these military crashes?

2Driver · 2025-02-13T00:29:43+0000

PlanB said:
"electronic warfare".

Yeah I know. they printed it as an electric jet.

DarkHorseRacing · 2025-02-13T00:32:40+0000

2Driver said:
Yeah I know. they printed it as an electric jet.

Electric Jet was the nickname originally for the F-16 due to its ground breaking (at the time) FBW and FADEC systems.

Mandelon · 2025-02-13T01:18:51+0000

Were Vince Neil or Vince Vaughn involved?

2Driver · 2025-02-13T01:44:16+0000

DarkHorseRacing said:
Electric Jet was the nickname originally for the F-16 due to its ground breaking (at the time) FBW and FADEC systems.

Gotcha

mjc · 2025-02-13T02:09:13+0000

We have new pilots training out here in Havasu to replace those that keep wrecking expensive taxpayer planes.

FROGMAN524 · 2025-02-13T03:57:41+0000

mjc said:
We have new pilots training out here in Havasu to replace those that keep wrecking expensive taxpayer planes.

Like this guy?