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22-05-2025
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Multiple people killed in San Diego plane crash
Credit: YouTube/CBS 8 San Diego Multiple people have been killed after a small private plane crashed into a San Diego military neighbourhood. Around 15 homes were set on fire after a Cessna 550 aircraft ploughed into the residential area at 3.45am near the Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport on Thursday amid foggy weather. 'There are more than one fatality that we found so far, but we're waiting to get the registered numbers that were on the plane itself,' Dan Eddy, the San Diego assistant fire department chief, said. The aircraft can carry between eight and 10 passengers, he added. Mr Eddy said there were no reported deaths or serious injuries among people on the ground. Evacuations began within minutes on several streets in the vicinity of the crash site, which is a military housing neighbourhood. Footage shows flames ripping through vehicles and homes in the area alongside a mass of debris, burnt-out cars and the side of a house destroyed by the flames. One of the wings of the aircraft appeared to have broken off. Mr Eddy said: 'There are multiple cars engulfed, we have jet fuel all over the place. We have hazmat on scene, and we asked for more resources. We are also working with the military.' He added: 'The main goal moving forward is to ensure all those houses are cleared and no one is inside. Then we will move in the middle where the plane crashed near the cars and search them, then search the plane.' Mr Eddy confirmed that there was 'a direct hit to multiple homes' in the Murphy Canyon neighbourhood and said there was a 'a gigantic debris field' surrounding the site. He said it was very foggy at the time the private plane crashed. 'You could barely see in front of you,' he added. He added that the scene 'looks like something from a movie' and responders were still searching for the pilot and other 'souls on board' the aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration said the number of people on board is unknown. The Cessna 550 Citation II aircraft has a capacity for about six to eight passengers, plus two pilots. Scott Wahl, San Diego's chief of police, sent his 'heartfelt condolences to the families impacted' by the crash. Mr Wahl said more than 50 police officers had arrived at the scene within minutes of the crash and began evacuating the 100 or so residents displaced by the incident. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday morning, he said: 'I can't quite put words to describe what this scene looks like, but with the jet fuel going down the street and everything on fire all at once, it was pretty horrific to see. 'For the police officers and firefighters to run in there, start trying to evacuate people out of the way, and doing anything and everything they could to try to save somebody's life is really heroic.' Todd Gloria, the mayor of San Diego, said the crash was a 'tragedy' and 'our hearts are with those who are impacted.' He added: Our city will be supporting these families who are impacted here. They're a part of the military community that makes up our city, the proud partners of our community, and we will support them for as long as it takes'. Christopher Moore, who lives one street over from the crash site, said he and his wife were woken up by a loud bang and saw smoke when they looked out the window. They grabbed their two young children and ran out of the house. On their way out of the neighbourhood they saw a car engulfed in flames. 'It was definitely horrifying for sure, but sometimes you've just got to drop your head and get to safety,' Mr Moore said. The National Transportation Safety Board will lead an investigation into the crash. The San Diego Police Department said it was responding to the crash and urged members of the public to avoid the area. Writing on X, police told anyone who smelled jet fuel or finds debris to call the police. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
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14-02-2025
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Military Jet's Impact in San Diego Bay Caught in Shocking Footage
The terrifying moment of impact when a U.S. military fighter jet nosedived and crashed into the San Diego Harbor was caught in newly-surfaced video. And given the severity of the crash, it's incredible that neither of the two pilots nor any bystanders were hurt. The two-seat EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jet went down at 10:17 a.m. on Wednesday morning off the shore near Shelter Island; a neighborhood which sits across the bay from Naval Air Station North Island. In the footage, the aircraft could be seen hurtling towards the water before making a 45-degree impact in just seconds, sending a giant splash of water and plume of smoke into the air. "The plane hit the water, and there was an explosion. A lot of black plumes, and then it just like got sucked into the water. And within 15 seconds, there was nothing," one witness told CBS 8 San Diego, adding that she didn't wish it on anybody to witness such a scary moment. Another angle of the crash that surfaced in surveillance footage Wednesday afternoon showed the jet going down over some nearby structures. Both pilots ejected just moments before the crash, and Navy officials confirmed that they had been rescued by a nearby finishing boat within a minute of landing in the water. They were subsequently transferred to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air Marine Operations vessel and taken to U.C. San Diego Medical Center in stable condition for further evaluation. The captain of the fishing boat, Brandon Viets with Premier Sport Fishing, told Fox 5 San Diego that the jet crashed within a quarter mile of where they recused the pilots, and that it just narrowly avoided hitting their fishing boat with 12 passengers on board, as well as nearby homes and businesses on the coastline. 'I was thinking that's a funny maneuver they're doing because from time to time they do fly and it just sounded weird, and then once we saw two parachutes with dots underneath, we decided to turn the boat and head right to them and help them out," Viets recalled. "The pilots seemed to be okay and coherent when we brought them on board and then they got taken off and given first aid." Another fisherman aboard the boat, Colin Casper, said that the pilots seemed shaken up, but they were aware of their surrounding and what had happened. "I looked over and saw the jet flying without pilots, without the cockpit on it," he added.
