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Recap: 6 on private jet presumed dead after crash into San Diego neighborhood

The Cessna 550 was flying in an area of dense fog with six passengers on board just before the crash.

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What to Know

  • A Cessna 550 crashed near Salmon Street in a Murphy Canyon neighborhood while preparing to land at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport just before 4 a.m.
  • The FAA said six passengers were aboard the private jet at the time of the crash. It is believed there are no survivors
  • The jet clipped a power line before the crash and there was no communication tower active at the time, the NTSB said
  • Several homes caught fire as an apparent result of the crash, leading to 100 residents being evacuated from the military housing neighborhood
  • Hancock Elementary School & Miller Elementary School will reopen on Friday

A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday, presumably killing all six passengers aboard the private jet and injuring eight people on the ground.

This live blog has ended. Find Friday's developments here.

What we know about the six plane crash victims here.

See photos of the damage left behind here.

Editor's note: A previous version of this story said 10 homes were destroyed. At least 10 homes were damaged and one home was destroyed.

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