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() A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood on Thursday, setting at least 15 homes on fire and causing several streets to be evacuated.
The Cessna 550, which can carry six to eight passengers, crashed near the Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport around 3:45 a.m. local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
At the time of the crash, the weather was foggy.
“We have jet fuel all over the place,” Assistant Fire Department Chief Dan Eddy said during a news conference. “Our main goal is to search all these homes and get everybody out right now.”
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Authorities work the scene where a small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, setting several homes on fire and forcing evacuations along several blocks early Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) -
A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood Thursday. (KSWB) -
Authorities work the scene where a small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, setting several homes on fire and forcing evacuations along several blocks early May 22. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) -
Mulitple vehicles and homes caught on fire after the crash. (KSWB) -
Vehicles are damaged as authorities work the scene where a small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, setting several homes on fire and forcing evacuations along several blocks early Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) -
Authorities work the scene where a small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, setting several homes on fire and forcing evacuations along several blocks early May 22. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Eddy said there was “a direct hit to multiple homes” in San Diego’s Murphy Canyon neighborhood and described “a gigantic debris field” in a dense, packed area.
It was unknown whether any injuries or fatalities were connected to the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board will handle the investigation.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
