California neighborhood faces chaos as small plane crash ignites residential fire

Thursday, May 22, 2025, 11:22 am

A small plane’s catastrophic crash into a San Diego neighborhood lit up the skies and set vehicles and homes ablaze, forcing residents into an abrupt evacuation. Amid a chaotic scene of jet fuel and flaming wreckage, locals are left wondering if this fiery mishap might have been a twisted scene from an action movie.

globalnews.ca / San Diego private plane crash leaves multiple dead

The plane could hold eight to 10 people but it's not yet known how many were on the aircraft, Assistant San Diego Fire Chief Dan Eddy said

ledevoir.com / Plusieurs morts dans l’écrasement d’un Cessna en Californie

Le petit avion privé s’est écrasé sur un quartier résidentiel de San Diego.

citynews.ca / Small plane crashes into San Diego neighbourhood, setting home and vehicles on fire

A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighbourhood during foggy weather early Thursday, setting about 15 homes on fire as well as vehicles, and forcing evacuations along several blocks, authorities said. “We have jet fuel all over the place,” Assistant Fire Department Chief Dan Eddy said during a…

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