( CNN ) -- A U.S. Navy fighter jet crashed into the water off Southern California while approaching an aircraft carrier Wednesday night , the Navy said . The pilot of the F/A-18E Super Hornet ejected , was recovered and is in stable condition aboard the USS Carl Vinson , the Navy said Thursday . The aviator is expected to make a full recovery . The crash happened hours after a separate military plane went down in California : the nonfatal crash of one of the Marines ' AV-8B Harriers into a neighborhood in Imperial . In Wednesday night 's crash in the Pacific , the Super Hornet was on approach to the Carl Vinson when it hit the water about 10 p.m. PT , the Navy said . The jet has n't been recovered . The cause of the crash will be investigated , the Navy said . All air operations aboard the Carl Vinson were suspended after the crash , but they resumed midday Thursday and diverted aircraft returned . The carrier had been taking part in an exercise in preparation for a deployment , the Navy said . CNN 's Jason Hanna and John Branch contributed to this report .
F/ A-18E Super Hornet crashes on approach to USS Carl Vinson off California . Pilot ejected and is in stable condition , Navy says . Comment: The crash happened hours after a Marine plane went down in a California neighborhood .