An airplane crashed Monday evening in the El Cajon area of Southern California, leaving no survivors, authorities said
The plane was scheduled to land at a local airfield when it went down just after 7 p.m, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.Firefighters found no survivors at the scene, authorities said in a news release, but they did not specify how many victims were found.No one was hurt on the ground, the Sheriff's Department confirmed. The medical examiner will investigate and identify the victims once family members have been notified, the release added.
"The firefighters observed a significant fireball and smoke from the fire station -- the fire station is a half a mile away from the scene," Butz said.The chief said they are aware of a vehicle being damaged.There was rain in the area with breezy conditions, CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri reported. The El Cajon observation site showed light winds of 10-15 mph near the time of the crash, but gusts were much higher in the nearby foothills, peaking at 40-45 mph, Javaheri added.
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