A small plane crashed at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport on Monday evening, killing two people, San Diego police said.
The crash was reported around 5:21 p.m. by a witness, said police Officer John Buttle. The airport is in the Kearny Mesa area, north of Aero Drive and south of Balboa Avenue.
Traffic on city streets was not affected by the crash, police said.
San Diego, CA – September 7: San Diego Fire-Rescue engines park on scene of a fatal airplane crash at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in Kearny Mesa on September 7, 2026 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Scott Schroeder, who was in an industrial area on Balboa Avenue watching the planes, said he saw what he believed was a two-passenger plane. He said he saw it dip its right wing and hit at about a 45-degree angle, adding that the plane was down for a few second before catching fire.
The type of plane also wasn’t immediately known.
The crash occurred at the city-owned general aviation airport, which was closed after the incident, Buttle said.
About 30 fire personnel responded, according to a tweet from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
No other information was immediately available.