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Small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood in 'direct hit to multiple homes'
- A private Cessna 550 business jet carrying six people crashed early May 22 into a San Diego Navy housing neighborhood, hitting a home and igniting fires.
- The crash occurred in foggy weather, and the plane reportedly clipped a power line before slamming into the residence in Murphy Canyon.
- The impact destroyed the home, damaged about 10 others, ignited half a dozen vehicles, and caused jet fuel to spill down the street, forcing evacuations.
- At least two people, including music agent Dave Shapiro and two colleagues, died on board, while eight residents were hospitalized mainly for smoke inhalation.
- Authorities continue investigating the crash, with the National Transportation Safety Board leading, and military families were told they may remain displaced for some time.
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2 dead, multiple injured after small private jet crashes into San Diego neighborhood
A small private aircraft crashed into a residential area of San Diego early Thursday morning, resulting in two fatalaties and sparking a massive fire that damaged homes and numerous vehicles. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that the Cessna 550 jet went down around 3:45 a.m. local time in the 10000 block of Sample Street (near Salmon Street and just west of the Admiral Baker Golf Course), just moments before it was scheduled to land …
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