close
close
San Diego Small plane crash in the military district kills at least 2 people

San Diego Small plane crash in the military district kills at least 2 people

by

A small plane fell into a military district in San Diego on Thursday morning and killed at least two people on the plane, confirmed officials.

The police authority in San Diego said in an explanation of X that at least two people were killed in the crash and eight more were injured. The crash also damaged around 10 structures in the neighborhood, said the police and set fire to several houses and cars.

“I just left it myself and it looks like something from a film” on Thursday morning.

Eddy said that all deaths were on the plane and that the plane had eight to ten people, including the pilot. On Thursday afternoon, the officials did not know how many people were on the plane when it crashed and did not know the identity of the two people who were confirmed dead.

“We believe that we have several deaths, but we have to take the time and make sure that we have exactly that,” he said.

The jet started on Wednesday evening from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, just outside of New York City, and landed in Wichita, Kansas on Thursday morning, according to flight data, which were connected to the tail number published on flightsware. It stayed in Kansas for about an hour and was supposed to land later in the morning at the Montgomery Gibbs Airport in San Diego.

A federal source familiar with the matter confirmed the plane number of aircraft with NBC messages. The plane was a Cessna C550 C550, which was produced in 1985, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Eddy said that there were no deaths on the floor from the houses that were destroyed in the crash.

“We had one of the best results that I could say that came from it,” he said. “Because when I came into the scene, I didn't expect the same result as I am here.”

Several districts in the region were evacuated, he added, partly due to fuel pollution from the crash.

“We have Jet fuel everywhere,” he said. “We have just had Hazmat on site and have asked for more resources.”

Officials said that the affected houses were all military apartments.

The Captain of the US Marine, Robert Healy, said reporters that families are evacuated “for a while no longer in their houses” and added that the navy will ensure that the families have apartments at times if necessary.

Scott Wahl, police chief of San Diego, describes the crash location to reporter and said that it was “jet trifuel down the street and all at once”.

“It was pretty terrible to see,” he said.

The aerial photographs of the crash location show at least one residential building that was parked and charred along the street.

Raul Campillo, a member of the city council of San Diego, said in an explanation of X that “numerous houses were lost”, but that “no people are no longer in danger at this moment”.

“I pray for those who have lost their lives and we will help to recover to those affected,” he added.

The video of the crash site, which was shared with NBC News, shows how a car with police sirens is classified in flames in the background.

Forrest Gallagher, who lives in the area and captured the pictures, said a “loud boom” woke him out of a deep sleep.

“I went outside to my neighbors on the street and smelled a strange burning smell like rubber/plastic smell,” he said in an SMS to NBC News. “I went outside to investigate, and then I saw the car on fire.”

Gallagher, a mechanic of the Marine Corps, added that he had not seen “wrecks on the plane” and that he was not evacuated.

Jasmine, who lives in the area and asked that her last name is not published, NBC partner Knsd said that she had helped her neighbor to escape her house.

“I screamed at my son to grab the ladder that we could put over our fence and help them,” she said.

The deputy fire chief seemed to mention reporters and said: “This is also the beauty of what I love in this neighborhood – military that looks one after the other.”

The authorities work in the scene in which a small plane collapsed in a quarter in San Diego on Thursday.Gregory Bull / AP; Sandy Huffaker / AFP

In an explanation of X, the San Diego police authority asked people to avoid the area and said further information would be passed on as soon as they are available. In a later explanation, the department added that two local elementary schools were closed for the day.

At the press conference, the mayor of San Diego, Todd Gloria, thanked first aid.

“Every San Diegan expresses our appreciation for these heroes who did work this morning,” he said. “Still a tragedy, and again our hearts are with those affected.”

“We will continue to be here during these reaction efforts to ensure that the families who are affected are well supported by those who are unable to gain access to their houses until they can return to their houses,” added Gloria.

The FAA said in a statement that it did not know the number of passengers on board immediately.

Leave a Comment