Overview

• The twin-engine plane disappeared at about 12:45 PM on June 8 roughly five kilometers west of Point Loma during a flight from San Diego to Phoenix.
• Rescue crews have scoured a 60-meter-deep stretch of the Pacific but have yet to find survivors or recover bodies.
• The US Coast Guard is leading the operation with support from Border Patrol, local police and volunteer lifeguards using ships, helicopters and divers.
• Federal investigators from the FAA and NTSB have opened a joint inquiry to determine whether mechanical issues or pilot error played a role.
• This follows a May 22 Cessna 550 crash in San Diego that killed two people and injured eight on the ground.