An aircraft has crashed near a high school in Santee, California, apparently striking several buildings. Fire crews are tackling fires on the ground, and at least two people have been injured.
The plane crashed down onto a residential street in Santee, a suburban area of San Diego County, early on Monday afternoon. Footage from the scene suggests that a number of buildings were destroyed in the crash, which took place just blocks from a high school.
⚠️🇺🇸#URGENT: Emerging report of a plane crash into several homes near San Diego, California#Santee l #CA
Witnesses report the plane was listing from wingtip to wingtip before crashing. Several homes are destroyed and several casualties are being reported.
Updates to follow! pic.twitter.com/Hum2FRM4S9— Intel Point ALERT (@IntelPointAlert) October 11, 2021
A small plane has crashed, possibly hitting a delivery truck, near the campus of Santana High School in the Santee area.
The crash has sparked a fire that has heavily damaged two homes.
No confirmation of any injuries at this time.
More info: https://t.co/tWfjT5geUA pic.twitter.com/34I8cDQ5cY
— KUSI News (@KUSINews) October 11, 2021
Plane crash in Santee a few minutes ago. Heard the plane and what felt like an earthquake. Heard a steady stream of sirens @nbcsandiego @CBS8 @10News pic.twitter.com/yAK2wQnYDm
— Ryan Graves (@rgraves22) October 11, 2021
All the school’s students were reported safe, though lockdown measures were briefly put in place on campus. Meanwhile, photos shared on social media showed a devastated crash site, and a plume of black smoke rising into the air.
Reports of a plane crashing into a home in Santee. pic.twitter.com/28ijnwXDim
— Sky Ranch (@SanteeSkyRanch) October 11, 2021
My sister in law sent this… she lives a block down pic.twitter.com/DGhJa3BjAW
— Amy Marie (@AmyMarieSantee) October 11, 2021
As fire crews extinguished the burning buildings, Santee Fire Chief John Garlow told ABC News that the plane was a small, twin-engined craft which hit a UPS truck and at least one house. Two people inside the house received burn injuries, Garlow added.
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Source: RT