No Survivors After Lear Jet From JWA Crashes In San Diego

SANTA ANA, CA —A small airplane that crashed in a San Diego area neighborhood late Monday was carrying four people and departed from John Wayne Airport in Orange County, officials say.

The victims have not been identified as of this report.

The National Transportation Safety Board spokesperson reported that the plane was a Learjet 35A business jet, which seats eight people, though only four were on board.

Rick Breitenfeldt, an FAA spokesperson, told Fox 5 in San Diego that the aircraft departed from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana.

"The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide all updates. Neither agency identifies people involved in aircraft accidents," Breitenfeldt said.

The plane crash was reported just before 7:15 p.m. Monday near the 1200 block of Pepper Drive and North Mollison Avenue in the unincorporated Bostonia neighborhood.

One home was damaged, but no injuries were reported on the ground, officials said.

The sheriff's department tweeted just before p.m. that the fire was out, and added that the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were notified and will be handling the investigation.

The area is a few miles east of Gillespie Field airport, where the plane was scheduled to land.

Deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's Santee and Lakeside stations immediately responded to the scene along with the Lakeside Fire Protection District, the California Highway Patrol and the El Cajon Police Department.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has photos or videos from the scene was asked to email witness@ntsb.gov.

Pepper Drive would remain closed between Topper Lane and North Second Street through Wednesday, officials said.

The crash took down an unknown amount of power lines. San Diego Gas & Electric reported that 225 customers in the El Cajon area were without power. By midday Tuesday, SDG&E crews were still on standby, pending clearance.

The American Red Cross was providing assistance Tuesday to residents who remain affected by the power outage, according to sheriff's officials.