US EditionCessna 414 Crashes Off San Diego Coast, Six Killed
- A Cessna 414 carrying six individuals crashed into the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, shortly after departing from San Diego International Airport on Sunday afternoon.
- The crash followed the plane's takeoff at 12:24 p.m. En route to Phoenix, triggering a search amid reports of a large splash and a debris field in about 200 feet of water.
- The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies deployed helicopters, boats, and sonar to locate survivors, while San Diego lifeguards initially assisted before being called off due to water depth.
- No survivors or bodies had been found by early evening, and debris recovered was turned over to the Coast Guard; witnesses described a silent splash and the plane entering the water nose first at high speed.
- This crash marks the second private plane accident in the San Diego area within the past month, highlighting ongoing investigations by the FAA and NTSB to determine causes and improve safety.
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Six people died after a small plane crashed Sunday into the ocean near San Diego. The Federal Aviation Administration said a twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed shortly after takeoff. BREAKING: A plane carrying six people has crashed in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego. https://t.co/0E5hHfh3Ni — The Associated Press (@AP) June 9, 2025 Per NBC San Diego: The twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed at around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, the FAA said. The plane was return…
‘Mayday, mayday’: Pilot reported problems before plane with 6 aboard crashed off San Diego coast
SAN DIEGO — A search continued Monday for a small plane carrying six people that plunged into the ocean off Sunset Cliffs on Sunday shortly after the pilot reported that he was struggling to control the aircraft.
Only in May a Cessna in San Diego had fallen into a residential area, several people died. Now there was another crash near the coast guard looking for survivors.
The twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed into the sea west of San Diego at noon on Sunday.
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