6 Missing at Sea After Cessna Crash

U.S. Coast Guard finds a debris field in the ocean Sunday.

Zach Vasile

Monday, June 09, 2025 at 09:30 AM ET

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A Cessna 414 [Credit: FLYING Magazine]

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A Cessna 414 aircraft crashed into the Pacific Ocean off San Diego on Sunday, with six people reported missing.
Multiple agencies are conducting a search and rescue operation, and a debris field has been found about 3 miles west of Point Loma, but no individuals have been located.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the cause of the crash, which a witness described as the plane going "straight into the water. Full throttle."

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A search is underway for six people reported missing after a Cessna 414 crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Sunday.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the U.S. Coast Guard received a report of the crash around 12:45 p.m. PDT and dispatched air and marine teams to an area about 3 miles west of San Diego’s Point Loma. They were joined by crews from Customs and Border Protection, San Diego Harbor Police, and the San Diego Lifeguard Service.