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Plane Crashes Into Pacific Ocean Just Outside San Diego
A plane crashed into waters near San Diego, and rescue efforts have been initiated.
First responders were called to the scene on Sunday after reports of a downed aircraft in water near Point Loma.
The U.S. Coast Guard says the plane was a Cessna 414, and that six people were aboard at the time of the crash. Tracking from Flightware shows that the plane intended to travel from San Diego to Phoenix.
Responders say they've established an area where the wreckage from the plane could be, but that they have yet to triangulate a specific location.
Tyson Wislofsky was out surfing on Sunday, and he explained what he saw, heard and felt to NBC 7 San Diego.
"I saw him come down at an angle. He wasn't flying straight to the ground," Wislofsky said, initially believing the plane was doing stunts in the air.
"The next time he came out of the clouds, he went straight into the water. But after I saw this splash, about six seconds later, it was dead silent. I knew that they went in the water, nose first, at a high speed.'
According to NBC 7, the plane was a 1970 model of the Cessna 414 with a twin engine and a total of seven seats. Optimal Health Systems, a nutritional supplement brand based out of Arizona, owns the aircraft.
Local lifeguards, U.S. Border Patrol and the Coast Guard have all joined the effort to locate the wreckage from this weekend's crash. The National Transportation Safety Board is also investigating, adding to several aviation-related incidents over the last few months.
Plane crashes in cities like Washington DC and Philadelphia have dominated the news cycle, leading to several fatalities and other negative outcomes. The Newark, New Jersey airport has become a case study on the fundamental issues with air travel around the country, and small aviation disasters like the one in San Diego continue to persist.
As the situation develops and the aircraft is eventually found, our thoughts go out to those passengers or crew who weren't able to survive the crash, their friends, family and loved ones.
Plane Crashes Into Pacific Ocean Just Outside San Diego first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 9, 2025
