Small Plane Crash Claims Two Lives, Injures Eight in San Diego
(MENAFN) At least two people lost their lives and eight others sustained injuries after a small aircraft plummeted into a residential area in San Diego early Thursday, officials reported.
The San Diego Police Department announced on X that the incident also caused damage to approximately 10 buildings in the community.
Authorities confirmed the aircraft—a Cessna jet—crashed in the Murphy Canyon neighborhood shortly before 4 a.m. local time.
The impact ignited fires in several homes and vehicles, according to Dan Eddy, assistant chief of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
"We have jet fuel all over the place. We have hazmat on scene right now, and we've asked for more resources to come for that," Eddy said.
Eddy added that all fatalities occurred on the plane, which has a maximum capacity of 10 passengers. Officials have not yet determined the exact number of people on board.
Nearly 100 residents were evacuated after the crash, with officials confirming that the damaged buildings were military housing units.
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