VIDEOS/PHOTOS: A plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday morning, igniting fires and causing panic among local residents. According to the San Diego Police Department, the incident was reported just before 4 a.m. in the area of Sculpin Street and Santo Road, located in the Murphy Canyon community.
Based on preliminary information, a Cessna 550, en route to Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, plummeted from the night sky, impacting multiple homes and vehicles in its wake. At least 15 residences were affected. Emergency responders rushed to the scene, battling flames fueled by spilled jet fuel. โWe have jet fuel all over the place,โ Assistant Fire Department Chief Dan Eddy said during a news conference. โOur main goal is to search all these homes and get everybody out right now.โ
He also described โa gigantic debris fieldโ in the dense, packed neighborhood. Families in the impact area were quickly evacuated. A temporary evacuation center has been established at Miller Elementary School, located at 4343 Shields St., to assist displaced residents. The scattered fires have since been extinguished. Authorities have not confirmed the number of people aboard the aircraft, but the planeโs capacity ranges from six to eight passengers.
