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6 Missing at Sea After Cessna Crash

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

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A Cessna 414 [Credit: FLYING Magazine]
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Key Takeaways:

  • A Cessna 414 plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean off San Diego on Sunday, with six people reported missing.
  • A multi-agency search effort located a debris field, but no individuals had been found as of the last update.
  • The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the cause of the crash, which a witness described as the aircraft going "full throttle" into the water.
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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.

Zach Vasile

Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.

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