Plane Crash

Disasters & Emergency

San Diego Plane Crash Update: 2 Dead, 8 Injured

A firefighter in yellow turnout gear walks past charred cars and scattered debris from a residential plane crash, beneath a bold red banner reading “CRASH UPDATE: WHAT’S NEW.”

Emergency crews were stunned by the aftermath of the May 22 Murphy Canyon crash: charred vehicle wreckage and jet debris strewn across a quiet San Diego street. Federal officials now confirm a 1985 Cessna 550 Citation (tail no. N666DS) with six people on board crashed around 3:45 a.m. during foggy conditions. Updated reports show two passengers confirmed killed; the fate of the other four occupants is still under investigation. Police also confirm eight residents on the ground were injured—none

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Disasters & Emergency

San Diego Plane Crash: What We Know So Far

Firefighter walks past debris as burned vehicles and a destroyed house smolder in the aftermath of a plane crash in a San Diego neighborhood, with emergency crews in the background.

A Tragic Day in Southern California In the early hours of May 22, 2025, a Cessna 550 private jet crashed into the Murphy Canyon neighborhood in San Diego, California. The crash occurred around 3:45 a.m., shortly after a refueling stop at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport during a flight from Teterboro, New Jersey, with an intermediate stop in Wichita, Kansas. The impact triggered explosions and fires that affected multiple homes, with estimates from different outlets citing damage to 10 to 15

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