Twin-Engine Cessna with Six Aboard Crashes Off San Diego Coast, Search Underway
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Small Plane Carrying 6 Crashes In Pacific Ocean Off San Diego In US
The US Coast Guard is searching for six people after a Cessna 414 crashed into the Pacific Ocean near San Diego. The crash occurred Sunday, and investigations by the FAA and NTSB are underway. The debris is in water about 200 feet deep.
The US Coast Guard and other agencies are searching Monday for six people who were onboard a twin-engine Cessna 414 that crashed in the Pacific Ocean three miles west of San Diego.
The plane crashed Sunday around 12:30 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said, off the coast of the Point Loma peninsula. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. The Coast Guard said the depth of water below the debris field is reported to be approximately 200 feet.
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Plane with 6 aboard crashes into ocean near San Diego
The twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed at around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, not long after it took off. The Coast Guard found debris near Point Loma and began searching the area. The FAA and NTSB are investigating, but the fate of those onboard is still unknown. The plane was returning to Phoenix one day after flying out from Arizona, according to flight tracking website Flightaware.com.. A man who was out surfing when the plane crashed told NBC 7 that he saw the plane come down at an angle, then climb back into the clouds before diving again.
Six people were onboard a plane that crashed into the ocean 5 miles off the coast near San Diego, authorities said.
What we know:
The twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed at around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, not long after it took off, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The plane was returning to Phoenix one day after flying out from Arizona, according to the flight tracking website Flightaware.com.
Searchers found a debris field later Sunday about 5 miles off the coast of Point Loma, a San Diego neighborhood that juts into the Pacific, U.S. Coast Guard officials. The water in the search area is about 200 feet (61 meters) deep.
The pilot told air traffic controllers that he was struggling to maintain his heading and climb as the plane twice turned towards shore before going back out to sea, according to audio posted by www.LiveATC.net and radar data posted by FlightAware. The controller urged the pilot to climb to 4,000 feet after he reported the plane was only about 1,000 feet in the air.
The controller directed the pilot to land at a nearby U.S. naval airport on Coronado Island, but the pilot said he was unable to see the airport. A short time later, the pilot repeatedly signaled the “Mayday” distress call before controllers lost radar contact.
What we don’t know:
The Coast Guard said in its initial news release Sunday that it was searching for the six people on board, whom it didn’t identify.
Dig deeper:
The plane is owned by vitamin and nutritional supplement maker Optimal Health Systems. The company, which is based in Pima, Arizona, didn’t immediately respond to a Monday request for comment.
The crash comes weeks after a small Cessna crashed into a San Diego neighborhood in foggy weather and killed six people.
What’s next:
The National Transportation Safety Board and FAA confirmed they are investigating the crash.
Local perspective:
A man who was out surfing when the plane crashed told NBC 7 in San Diego that he saw the plane come down at an angle, then climb back into the clouds before diving again and crashing into the water.
“The next time he came out of the clouds, he went straight into the water. But after I saw this splash, about six seconds later, it was dead silent. I knew that they went in the water, nose first, at a high speed,” Tyson Wislofsky said.
Small plane carrying six people crashes off the San Diego coast
The twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed at around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, not long after it took off. The plane was returning to Phoenix one day after flying out from Arizona. The Coast Guard said in its initial news release Sunday that it was searching for the six people on board. A man who was out surfing when the plane crashed said he saw the plane come down at an angle, then climb back into the clouds before diving again and crashing into the water.
Authorities were investigating Monday after a small plane carrying six people crashed off the San Diego coast.
The twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed at around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, not long after it took off, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The plane was returning to Phoenix one day after flying out from Arizona, according to the flight tracking website Flightaware.com.
Searchers found a debris field later Sunday about 5 miles (8 kilometers) off the coast of Point Loma, a San Diego neighborhood that juts into the Pacific, U.S. Coast Guard officials. The water in the search area is about 200 feet (61 meters) deep.
The Coast Guard said in its initial news release Sunday that it was searching for the six people on board, whom it didn’t identify.
The plane is owned by vitamin and nutritional supplement maker Optimal Health Systems. The company, which is based in Pima, Arizona, didn’t immediately respond to a Monday request for comment.
The pilot told air traffic controllers that he was struggling to maintain his heading and climb as the plane twice turned towards shore before going back out to sea, according to audio posted by www.LiveATC.net and radar data posted by FlightAware. The controller urged the pilot to climb to 4,000 feet after he reported the plane was only about 1,000 feet in the air.
The controller directed the pilot to land at a nearby U.S. naval airport on Coronado Island, but the pilot said he was unable to see the airport. A short time later, the pilot repeatedly signaled the “Mayday” distress call before controllers lost radar contact.
A man who was out surfing when the plane crashed told NBC 7 in San Diego that he saw the plane come down at an angle, then climb back into the clouds before diving again and crashing into the water.
“The next time he came out of the clouds, he went straight into the water. But after I saw this splash, about six seconds later, it was dead silent. I knew that they went in the water, nose first, at a high speed,” Tyson Wislofsky said.
The crash comes weeks after a small Cessna crashed into a San Diego neighborhood in foggy weather and killed six people.
Search underway for six missing passengers from Cessna plane that crashed off San Diego coast
Search underway for six missing passengers from Cessna plane that crashed off San Diego coast. Coast Guard said on X that a Jayhawk helicopter, a fixed-wing aircraft, a cutter and two small boats were dispatched to search for survivors. Plane took off from San Diego International Airport and was headed for Phoenix, according to data from FlightAware. A surfer who witnessed the plane tumbling out of the sky thought it was doing stunts, he told NBC Los Angeles.
The Coast Guard said on X that a Jayhawk helicopter, a fixed-wing aircraft, a cutter and two small boats were dispatched to search for survivors. (Getty Images)
A search is underway after a small plane carrying six people crashed into the ocean off the coast of San Diego Sunday, authorities said.
A twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, not long after taking off, about three miles west of Point Loma. Coast Guard officials said they found a debris field off the coast in an area where water is estimated to be about 200 feet deep.
The Coast Guard said on X that a Jayhawk helicopter, a fixed-wing aircraft, a cutter and two small boats were dispatched to search for survivors. First responders across multiple agencies scoured the area into the evening in search of survivors, though none had been located as of Monday.
A surfer who witnessed the plane tumbling out of the sky thought it was doing stunts, he told NBC Los Angeles.
The Coast Guard said on X that a Jayhawk helicopter, a fixed-wing aircraft, a cutter and two small boats were dispatched to search for survivors. (Getty Images)
“I saw him come down at an angle. He wasn’t flying straight to the ground,” said Tyson Wislofsky. “The next time he came out of the clouds, he went straight into the water. But after I saw this splash, about six seconds later, it was dead silent. I knew that they went in the water, nose first, at a high speed.”
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The plane is owned by Optimal Health Systems, a nutritional supplement company based out of Pima, Arizona, about two and a half hours outside Phoenix, according to NBC.
The plane took off from San Diego International Airport and was headed for Phoenix, according to data from FlightAware.
The National Transportation Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.
The identities of the six people aboard the plane were not immediately known.
The crash comes less than a month after a small Cessna plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, killing six people.
With reporting from the Associated Press.
Search Intensifies for Missing Twin-Engine Cessna 414
The U.S. Coast Guard is spearheading a concerted search effort for six individuals aboard a twin-engine Cessna 414. The crash took place on Sunday around 12:30 p.m., off the Point Loma peninsula
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the crash took place on Sunday around 12:30 p.m., off the Point Loma peninsula’s coast.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board have launched investigations into the incident as debris lies submerged in approximately 200 feet of water.
(With inputs from agencies.)