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Fatal Plane Crash off San Diego Coast Claims Six Lives

A small plane carrying six people crashed into the ocean off the San Diego coast, resulting in all six fatalities and prompting a search operation.

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  • A small plane with six people on board crashed off the San Diego coast, leading to six fatalities.
  • The crash occurred approximately 5 miles from Point Loma, where debris was located.
  • The water depth in the search area is about 200 feet, complicating recovery efforts.
  • The Coast Guard is conducting a search for the unidentified individuals aboard the plane.
  • The aircraft was returning to Phoenix from Arizona and was owned by Optimal Health Systems.

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Emphasizes the search for six individuals after a small plane crash off San Diego coast.

The twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed at around 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

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A debris field was found by searchers about 5 miles off the coast of Point Loma on Sunday.

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The water in the search area is approximately 200 feet deep.

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The Coast Guard was searching for six unidentified individuals on board a vessel.

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"…The twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed at around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, not long after it took off, the Federal Aviation Administration said."

Small Plane Crashes Into Ocean Off San Diego With 6 People Aboard
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"…Six people were killed when a small plane crashed into the ocean off San Diego on Sunday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday."

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"…The twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed at around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, not long after it took off, the Federal Aviation Administration said."

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The plane was a 1970 Cessna 414, a twin-engine aircraft owned by Optimal Health Systems, an Arizona-based nutritional supplement company.

The plane was en route to Phoenix from San Diego International Airport.

The recovery efforts are complicated by the water depth, which is about 200 feet, and the debris field dispersed in this area.

This crash is the second plane crash in the San Diego area within two months, following a May incident where another plane crashed into a neighborhood.

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