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.

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 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.

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.

The U.S. Navy has issued a public notice to stay away from the wreckage and any debris from a crashed EA-18G Growler plane in San Diego Bay, which is still in the water off of Shelter Island.

A U.S. Navy fighter jet is still in the San Diego Bay. We learned the navy is estimating it may take two weeks to get the entire jet and debris out of the bay.

U.S. Navy divers continue to search the sea floor for any scattered pieces of debris that remain in the water.

A local whale watching company stands to lose tens of thousands of dollars this weekend if the crash scene is not cleared up.