Event Brief
Sep 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
2 dead after small plane crash at private airport
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Two people died after a small Cessna crashed on the runway and burst into flames at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in Kearny Mesa, the San Diego Police Department confirmed. The crash occurred around 5:21 p.m.; firefighters extinguished the fire and the airport was temporarily closed during emergency operations. Heavy damage caused a small fuel leak that crews were cleaning up.
WHO: San Diego Police Department; SDFD Assistant Fire Chief Brian Raines; first responders and good Samaritans
WHAT: A small Cessna plane crashed on the runway, caught fire, and resulted in two deaths; the airport closed temporarily and crews cleaned up a fuel leak.
WHEN: Reported Sep 7, 2026 at 2:01 AM ET
WHERE: Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA
WHY: The cause of the crash hasn't been reported yet.
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