A Cessna 550 jet crashed near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in San Diego in the early hours Thursday morning, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Local officials reported that the aircraft struck several homes and vehicles in a military housing community approximately 10 miles northeast of downtown San Diego. Multiple houses caught fire, and jet fuel was scattered across the surrounding streets.
According to FlightAware, the aircraft took off from Teterboro Airport, near New York City, late Wednesday night, made a brief stop in Wichita, Kansas, and then continued on to San Diego. The crash occurred around 3:45 a.m. amid reports of dense fog in the area.
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