After recovering more than 15 tons of wreckage from the crash of an unoccupied fighter jet that hurtled into the San Diego Bay last month, crews Sunday planned to remove the heavy equipment used in the effort, according to the U.S. Navy Third Fleet command.
This will allow civilian boaters to regain access to the Shelter Island basin two weeks after the crew of the EA-18G Growler safely ejected during an apparent mechanical emergency, officials said.
The aircraft broke apart in the water. An estimated 9,000 pounds of debris remained in the bay as of Friday and scaled-down salvage operations are expected to continue over the next two weeks.
The plane went down near Shelter Island amid rainy and misty conditions at 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 12 during a “go around” maneuver at Naval Air Station North Island, authorities said. San Diego U-T
It’s unclear what the exact status of Pt Loma’s Kellogg Beach is.
