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'Multiple people dead' after small plane crashes into US neighbourhood
"Multiple people" on board a small private plane that crashed into a San Diego military housing neighbourhood during foggy conditions have died, authorities have said.
Assistant fire department chief Dan Eddy told reporters that authorities will be investigating whether the aircraft hit a power line. The city's police and fire officials said the plane could hold eight to 10 people, but are yet to confirm how many were on board.
Mr Eddy said no one on the ground was injured in Thursday's incident, which happened around 3.45am local time (11.45am UK time) near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. The fire chief added: "When it hit the street, as the jet fuel went down it took out every single car that was on both sides of the street.
"You can see that every single car was burning down both sides of the street." The California crash occurred in the US military's largest housing neighbourhood. The plane appeared to strike at least one home, with around 10 houses and multiple vehicles damaged in the incident.
No one required hospital treatment, but homes and buildings in the surrounding area were evacuated as emergency crews responded. "I can't quite put words to describe what the scene looks like, but with the jet fuel going down the street, and everything on fire all at once, it was pretty horrific to see," San Diego police chief Scott Wahl said.
The police chief said more than 50 officers were on the scene within minutes of the alarm being raised. At least 100 residents were evacuated to nearby Miller Elementary School.
Describing the scene "like something from a movie.
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