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Me and my son grabbed the ladder, we jumped on our trampoline, and we tried to bounce as much as we possibly could, to throw that ladder over so that they can climb onto the ladder into our backyard,
said Sierra, 35
We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends,
an STG spokesperson told US mediaWe looked outside, and the sky was orange. And then I came running outside to see what it was, and everything was on fire over here,
he told AFPIt looked like all the homes were on fire because I could see the smoke and the flames, it looked like the trees were on fire,
she saidWe are actively working with all military families affected, specifically within this region, because they may be out of their homes for a while,
said Captain Bob Heely, commanding officer of Naval Base San Diego
As you can see, the damage behind us is incredibly significant, was life-threatening, and thank God nobody on the ground was killed,
Raul Campillo, a member of the San Diego City Council, said at a news conference near the crash siteWe had a plane that had come through this neighborhood, taking out one home,
San Diego Fire-Rescue Assistant Chief Dan Eddy said at a news conference in front of a damaged homeWhen it hit the street, as the jet fuel went down, it took out every single car that was on both sides of the street, ... We have jet fuel all over the place."
he said, adding
There are more than one fatality that we found so far, but we're waiting to get the registered numbers that were on the plane itself,
said San Diego's Assistant Fire Department Chief Dan EddyI immediately just rushed to the front door, just looking outside, seeing what's happening,
he told broadcaster KTLAI can’t quite put words to describe what the scene looks like, but with the jet fuel going down the street, and everything on fire all at once, it was pretty horrific to see,
San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said
It was definitely horrifying for sure, but sometimes, you’ve just got to drop your head and get to safety,
said Christopher Moore, who lives one street over from the site of the crashWe have jet fuel all over the place,
Dan Eddy, San Diego’s assistant fire chief, said at an early morning news conference
You look out the window, you just see big flames... So big flames, fames everywhere,
he told Fox 2 KTVU
There are multiple cars engulfed, we have jet fuel all over the place. We have hazmat on scene, and we asked for more resources. We are also working with the military,
Dan Eddy, a San Diego assistant fire department chief, said
The main goal moving forward is to ensure all those houses are cleared and no one is inside. Then we will move in the middle where the plane crashed near the cars and search them, then search the plane.”
He addedYou could barely see in front of you.”
Eddy also noted
The number of people on board is unknown at this time,
the FAA said in a statement
We're responding to a plane crash in the area of Sculpin Street and Santo Road,
San Diego Police Department said in a post on Instagram