Multiple power lines were brought down during the crash, Heartland Fire says. SDGE is on scene and has secured the live wires.
EL CAJON, Calif. — A small aircraft crashed in an El Cajon neighborhood Sunday night just after 6 p.m., Heartland Fire confirmed.
Heartland Fire officials say units responded at 6:16 p.m. to the scene on Lily Avenue and Clarke Drive. Officials have asked the public to avoid the area for the next two hours. The pilot was injured and transported to Sharp Memorial, officials say. The severity of the pilot's injuries is unknown. shows the plane took off from Gillespie Field at 5:52 p.m. The tracker shows the path of the plane heading east before turning around and heading back west toward Gilespie Field before crashing in the El Cajon neighborhood.The Federal Aviation Administration will conduct an investigation into the cause of the crash.
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