Archive image: A Coast Guard Air Station Ventura Aviation Survival Technician 2nd Class Ian Granski, a rescue swimmer, is hoisted back into the MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter after a successful rescue demonstration with with the Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol, Santa Barbara, Calif., May 17, 2025.
The operation highlighted the precision and expertise of the crews, and the importance of community partnerships and mission interoperability, to support and aid in life-saving missions.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Lisa Ferdinando.
SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard along with federal, state and local agencies, are searching for 6 missing persons due a plane crash near Point Loma, Sunday afternoon. June 8, 2025.
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 nautical 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 Cutter Sea Otter crew
- Coast Guard Station San Diego 45-foot Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) crew
- Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 29-foot Response Boat-Small (RB-S) crew
- San Diego Harbor Police boat crews
- San Diego Lifeguards
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the cause of the crash.
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