At least 2 dead after plane crash sets California homes ablaze
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Two homes and multiple vehicles were destroyed by fire, officials said.
At least two people were killed and two others were injured Monday when a small plane crashed into a suburban Southern California neighborhood, setting two homes ablaze, authorities said.
It wasn’t immediately known whether the victims were on the ground or on board the twin-engine Cessna that went down around midday in Santee, about 20 miles (30 kilometers) northeast of downtown San Diego,
Deputy Fire Chief Justin Matsushita says two people died at the scene and two are hospitalized in unknown condition.
Two homes and multiple vehicles were destroyed by fire, officials said.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
A small plane crashed into a suburban Southern California neighborhood on Monday, injuring at least two people and setting two homes ablaze, authorities said.
The crash happened shortly after noon in the city of Santee, about 20 miles (30 kilometers) northeast of downtown San Diego.
Two people received burn injuries, said Fire Chief John Garlow. He didn’t know their conditions or whether they were in the plane or on the ground.