USA Today reported that on May 22, a plane crash occurred in southern California, injuring many people and severely damaging a series of facilities.
Local authorities said that when the incident occurred, the Cessna 550 crashed into more than a dozen homes and vehicles in a military settlement.
According to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Cessna 550 crashed near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in San Diego at around 3:45 a.m. on May 22 (local time) and there were 6 people on board at the time of the crash.
After that, rescue forces quickly arrived at the scene, extinguished many fires and supported the evacuation of residents. Authorities also searched the surrounding residential area to find more victims and handle remaining hazards.
Eight people were injured on the ground in the incident, of which two were only slightly injured and treated on the spot, while the other six had to receive medical attention, according to the police.
Regarding the condition of the 6 crew members on the Cessna 550, authorities have found 2 bodies nearby and assessed that the remaining people were also killed because the plane was completely destroyed.
A senior investigator with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Committee (NTSB), Mr. Eliott Simpson, said the plane departed from Teterboro, New Jersey at around 11:15 p.m. on May 21 and had a refueling stop in Wichita, Kansas before flying to San Diego.
The plane crashed into a power line about 3 km southeast of the airport, killing a house, Trump said. The investigator affirmed that the NTSB will investigate further.
The plane crash damaged several other homes and caused fuel to splash on the streets of the Tierrasanta area, about 10 miles northeast of San Diego City center, according to USA Today. This is an area with a large number of soldiers living there.
At another press conference, local officials said the no higher death toll was more miraculous. About 100 people had been evacuated from the area.
It was a miracle when they managed to escape the burning house, said Dan Eddy, deputy commander of the San Diego fire department, praising the military families who helped their neighbors escape the sea of fire.
