New Delhi, May 22 -- A small plane crashed into San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood, near Tierrasanta, early morning Thursday. The police department has directed the public to avoid the Sculpin St and Santo Road areas.

"SDPD is responding to a plane crash near Sculpin St and Santo Rd. Please avoid the area while crews work," the San Diego police confirmed in a post on X.

The crash caused a fire, which SDFD is trying to contain. Chief Eddy told NBC News that multiple homes and cars are on fire.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the aircraft involved was a Cessna 550 en route to Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. There is still no information on how many people were on board. The FAA, along with the National Transpor...