A Navy investigation has concluded that human error led to a military jet crashing into the San Diego Bay last year near Naval Air Station North Island, according to a report.
The findings, first reported by The San Diego Union-Tribune through a Freedom of Information Act request, detail what went wrong before the E/A-18G Growler nose-dived into the water on the morning of Feb. 12.
The two crew members, based in Washington, were flying the Growler as part of a training exercise at Naval Air Station North Island. According to the Navy’s investigation reported by the UT, the aircraft was a backup jet the crew was not fully familiar with, including some of its software systems…