4 dead after jet that departed Orange County crashes in El Cajon neighborhood

EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) - Authorities confirmed Tuesday that the small airplane that crashed in a neighborhood near El Cajon was carrying four people and departed from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana. No survivors from the plane have been found.

The impact left a trail of fiery wreckage on a suburban street and knocked out power to hundreds of homes.

The Learjet crashed shortly after 7 p.m. in the Bostonia area of El Cajon.

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Video from the scene showed firefighters dousing several small fires along a street littered with debris and downed power lines.

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

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were notified and will be handling the investigation. The NTSB said the plane was a Learjet 35A business jet, which seats eight people.

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

The crash took down an unknown amount of power lines. San Diego Gas & Electric reported that 350 customers in the El Cajon area were without power. Power was expected to be restored early Tuesday morning, according to the utility.

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

City News Service contributed to this report.

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