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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Resources for those affected by the Murphy Canyon plane crash and how you can help
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Several resources are available for people forced to evacuate a neighborhood in San Diego following a deadly plane crash early Thursday morning. Authorities said the incident happened just before 4 a.m. near Salmon, Santo and Sculpin streets in a military housing community within the Murphy Canyon neighborhood. The plane was a Cessna 550 headed for Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, according to officials. As a result of the crash, authorities have declared the area north of Ambrosia Drive, south of Aero Drive, east of Interstate 15 and west of Santo Road as an evacuation zone. (See map below). A temporary evacuation center has been set up at Miller Elementary School in Tierrasanta, 4343 Shields St. Support organizations in San Diego are also providing assistance and accepting donations for evacuees. Needed items include diapers, wipes, nonperishable food and gift cards for clothing, gas and food. Car seats/booster seats for infants and toddlers will also be accepted. Donations can be dropped off at the following locations: Zero8Hundred (4699 Murphy Canyon Rd.) STEP (9915 Businesspark Ave.) Miller Elementary (4343 Shields St.) Meanwhile, the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at 8885 Rio San Diego Dr., Ste. #301 in Mission Valley is offering mental health care and case management services to support military families affected by the incident. Two schools, Hancock Elementary and Miller Elementary, are both closed due to the emergency response. Child care will be provided at Miller Elementary for families with students at both schools. This list will be updated with additional resources as needed. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Al Bawaba
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Al Bawaba
Deadly plane crash sparks massive fire in U.S. San Diego neighborhood
ALBAWABA- A deadly plane crash early Thursday morning ignited a massive residential fire in San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood, leaving multiple homes damaged and prompting emergency evacuations. Also Read Small plane crashes in Pennsylvania The private aircraft went down just before 3:45 a.m. at the intersection of Sample and Salmon Streets, near Tierrasanta and the Admiral Baker Golf Course. The crash sparked a five-alarm blaze at a two-story home on 10257 Sample Street and ignited several nearby vehicles, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Assistant Fire Chief Dan Eddy described the chaotic scene, stating, 'There is jet fuel all over the place. Our main goal is to search all these homes and get everybody out right now.' He confirmed the plane made a 'direct hit' on multiple houses. Heavy fog at the time of the crash severely limited visibility, likely contributing to the accident. While initial reports did not confirm fatalities, multiple casualties have been reported, and authorities are still assessing the full extent of the damage and loss. In response to the emergency, the California Highway Patrol temporarily closed sections of Interstate 15, including the northbound off-ramp to Aero Drive and southbound lanes near Santo Road. An evacuation center has been set up at Miller Elementary School (4343 Shields St.), which, along with Hancock Elementary, will remain closed for the day. Childcare services for both schools will be provided at Miller. Evacuations remain in place for residents of Salmon, Sample, and Sculpin Streets as emergency crews continue search-and-rescue operations and investigate the cause of the crash. This tragedy adds to a troubling trend of aviation incidents across the United States in recent weeks. In April, four people died in a crash in Illinois. Just a week before, a helicopter plunged into the Hudson River, killing one, while another crash in Florida resulted in multiple fatalities. In yet another alarming event, debris from a commercial jet with engine failure rained down on Denver suburbs after an emergency landing.
