Small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood, setting home and cars on fire
May 22, 2025, 5:37 AM | Updated: 7:26 am
SAN DIEGO (AP) 鈥� A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday, setting about 15 homes fire and evacuating homes along several blocks, authorities said.
鈥淲e have jet fuel all over the place,鈥� Assistant Fire Department Chief Dan Eddy said during a news conference. 鈥淥ur main goal is to search all these homes and get everybody out right now.”
He said 鈥渢here is a direct hit to multiple homes” in the Murphy Canyon neighborhood.
It was not known if there were any injuries.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the Cessna 550 aircraft crashed near the Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport.
鈥淭he number of people on board is unknown at this time,鈥� the FAA said in a statement.
The plane can carry six to eight people.
