SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard along with federal, state and local agencies, are searching for 6 persons on a downed aircraft near Point Loma, Sunday afternoon.
Watchstanders at the Joint Harbor Operations Center in San Diego received the initial report at 12:45p.m. detailing a twin-engine Cessna 414 with six persons on board had crashed approximately three miles west of Point Loma.
The depth of water below the debris field is reported to be approximately 200 feet.
Rescue crews involved in the search:
- Coast Guard Air Station Ventura MH-60 Jayhawk air crew
- Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento C-27 Spartan air crew
- Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter crew
- Coast Guard Station San Diego 45-foot RB-M crew
- Coast Guard Maritime Safety & Security Team 29-foot RB-S crew
- Customs & Border Protection Air & Marine Operations crews
- San Diego Harbor Police boat crews
- San Diego Lifeguards
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash.
Inquiries about the search and rescue efforts can call the number posted above or be emailed to PadetSD@uscg.mil.
Inquiries about the investigation can be sent to MediaRelations@NTSB.gov.
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