San Diego Plane Crash Kills 6, Sparks Fireball in Residential Neighborhood

Cessna Jet Crash in San Diego Leaves 6 Dead, Ignites Residential Fires A Cessna 550 business jet crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday morning, killing six people onboard and injuring several others. The crash turned a quiet military housing community into a fiery disaster scene. Low Visibility, No Emergency Declared According to air traffic control recordings from LiveATC.net, the pilot was aware of poor weather conditions but opted to attempt a landing at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. With the airport’s automated weather system offline, controllers relayed conditions from a nearby site—visibility of half a mile and a 200-foot cloud ceiling. “All right, that doesn’t sound great but we’ll give it a go,” the pilot said before continuing the descent. The aircraft was reportedly at 500 feet when it vanished from radar, below the minimum required 673 feet for weather observation. Jet Slams Into Power Line, Triggers Explosions The plane hit power lines and crashed into the Murphy Canyon neighborhood at around 3:45 a.m. local time. Flames erupted as fuel spilled along the street, igniting cars and homes. San Diego police and firefighters sprinted through dense fog to contain the inferno. First responders reported multiple cars ablaze and a house engulfed in flames. Fire crews went door-to-door evacuating half-asleep families, some carrying infants in their arms. Witnesses Recall Chaos and Courage Residents described scenes of panic and bravery. One local told KFMB, “There was a fireball going down the street.” He immediately helped evacuate a neighboring home that had taken …

Cessna Jet Crash in San Diego Leaves 6 Dead, Ignites Residential Fires

A Cessna 550 business jet crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday morning, killing six people onboard and injuring several others. The crash turned a quiet military housing community into a fiery disaster scene.

Low Visibility, No Emergency Declared

According to air traffic control recordings from LiveATC.net, the pilot was aware of poor weather conditions but opted to attempt a landing at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. With the airport’s automated weather system offline, controllers relayed conditions from a nearby site—visibility of half a mile and a 200-foot cloud ceiling.

“All right, that doesn’t sound great but we’ll give it a go,” the pilot said before continuing the descent. The aircraft was reportedly at 500 feet when it vanished from radar, below the minimum required 673 feet for weather observation.

Jet Slams Into Power Line, Triggers Explosions

The plane hit power lines and crashed into the Murphy Canyon neighborhood at around 3:45 a.m. local time. Flames erupted as fuel spilled along the street, igniting cars and homes.

San Diego police and firefighters sprinted through dense fog to contain the inferno. First responders reported multiple cars ablaze and a house engulfed in flames. Fire crews went door-to-door evacuating half-asleep families, some carrying infants in their arms.

Witnesses Recall Chaos and Courage

Residents described scenes of panic and bravery. One local told KFMB, “There was a fireball going down the street.” He immediately helped evacuate a neighboring home that had taken the brunt of the impact.

Casualties and Injuries

Authorities confirmed that all six passengers aboard the flight, which originated from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey with a stop in Wichita, Kansas, were killed. Eight people in the neighborhood were injured; two were treated on-site, while six received medical attention at local facilities.

Investigation Underway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have launched a full investigation into the crash. Officials have yet to confirm why the plane was flying below its minimum altitude or whether the pilot was aware of the descent.