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San Diego Plane Crash Destroys Homes and Cars, Multiple Fatalities Reported
At least 10 houses and numerous cars set ablaze after a Cessna 550 crashed into a San Diego neighborhood. Multiple fatalities confirmed; miraculously no ground casualties.
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by News Desk
2025-05-23
San Diego Plane Crash Destroys Homes and Cars, Multiple Fatalities Reported

San Diego – A devastating plane crash early morning in San Diego’s Murphy Canyon neighborhood has resulted in the destruction of at least 10 homes and numerous cars, with multiple fatalities reported.

The Cessna 550, which had departed from Kansas, went down around 3:45 am local time (1145 GMT) amid thick fog, striking a residential area largely composed of military housing near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport.

According to San Diego Assistant Fire Chief Dan Eddy, jet fuel spilled onto the street igniting fires that engulfed vehicles parked on both sides. “When it hit the street, as the jet fuel went down, it took out every single car that was on both sides of the street,” Eddy said. Despite the extensive damage, authorities confirmed “miraculously” that no one on the ground was killed or seriously injured.

Video footage from the crash site showed a trail of burning fuel connecting the flaming cars, while daylight revealed blackened roofs and collapsed structures. One car fire reportedly resisted all extinguishing efforts.

Residents described a chaotic evacuation as police went door-to-door. High school senior Zane Baker, who lives in the area, recounted, “I immediately just rushed to the front door... I made sure all my siblings were awake and they were conscious and okay.” Baker added that many residents were displaced, with parking lots and streets blocked and filled with evacuated people.

San Diego, home to several U.S. military installations, saw this crash come amid growing concerns over aviation safety following recent incidents nationwide, including air traffic control outages at Newark airport and a mid-air collision over Washington.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the cause of the crash, and the number of fatalities on board remains to be officially confirmed.
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