San Diego is in shock after a fatal jet accident shook a community of military housing just before 4 a.m. on Thursday, May 22. A corporate jet collapsed in houses near the Montgomery-Gibbs executive airport, triggering fires, destroying goods and claiming several lives.
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The jet crashes in the San Diego district
A private jet crashed in the Murphy Canyon district on Salmon Street in San Diego. The authorities say that Cessna 550, often used for private business travel, was transporting An unknown number people. Until now, two confirmed deaths seem to be passengers of the plane, according to Fire of San Diego Deputy chief Dan Eddy.
The jet would have overturned fuel on the impactLighting several cars and sending flames in the street. The residents apparently rushed to evacuate the neighbors while the first stakeholders fought to contain the fire. One person was hospitalized and two others were treated and released.
In addition, tHe crash left a gaping hole in a house and collapsed the roof on a car below. Meanwhile, a resident describes being Shaken awake by a strong boom and rushed immediately outside, where he saw the street engulfed by flames. He claims to have caught a pipe to turn off his courtyard before helping the police hit doors to evacuate others.
“I can’t really put words to describe what this scene looked like, but with the fuel of the jet flowing in the streets and all on fire at the same time, it was quite horrible to see,” revealed Scott Wahl, San Diego police chief, during A press conference.
More details on the tragedy
The plane, built in 1985 and held by An Alaska companyhad taken off from Teterboro airport near New York on Wednesday evening and stopped in Wichita for an hour Before going to San Diego. At the time accidentVisibility was seriously limited due to low clouds. The airport control tower is not created overnight, so the pilot used a radio-radio frequency.
Dan Eddy confirmed the area, which houses many families of soldiers has been seriously affected.
“I can tell you that there are several houses, more than 10 houses, which were affected,” said Eddy at the conference.
Depending on reportsThe crushed private jet is commonly used for business trips and can transport eight to ten people. Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration are currently investigating the accident. Captain Robert Hely, commander of the San Diego naval base, said that the San Diego district is “one of the largest military housing units in the world”.
What’s going on with planes?
2025 was marked by a series of tragic aviation accidents around the world, which raises concerns about the safety of air travel. In the United States, a devastating open -air collision On January 29 on the Potomac river in Washington, DC, when a Black Hawk helicopter collided with a regional jet of American Airlines. All 67 people of the two The planes have perished, which makes it the most deadly American aviation disaster since September 11.
In addition to that, several other fatal incidents have occurred this year. January 31 A medical jet crushed shortly after takeoff in Philadelphia, Kill seven people on board and injure dozens of others.
In April, a Tourist helicopter crashed In the Hudson river near Jersey City, New Jersey, leading to the death of the six people on board. These incidents, among others, contributed to an increased feeling of concern about air security in 2025.
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