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San diego, ca

Crashed Private Plane; San Diego, California · NOAAORR-10978

issued: 2025-06-08 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2025-06-22 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2025-06-22 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 32.698, -117.314
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Crashed Private Plane; San Diego, California.
San Diego, CA.
1. USCG Sector San Diego notified the NOAA SSC of a private plane that crashed at 3:32 p.m. Pacific Time approximately 3 nautical miles off Point Loma, California. USCG requested an assessment of the trajectory and persistence of the released fuel.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: JET FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 213 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 32.698N 117.314W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10978: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10978

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MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USASpills · 4.7 nm
Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 18.8 nm
Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 45.6 nm
Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 45.6 nm
Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 54.8 nm
Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 54.8 nm
Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 78.8 nm
Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 78.8 nm
Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 010801ZTO 011226Z sep, alternate 020746Z to 021211Z, 030732Z to…Missiles · 115.8 nm

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