A Cessna 414 crashed into the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, killing all six aboard shortly after takeoff. The pilot issued a mayday call, citing difficulty maintaining heading and altitude. The plane failed to reach a nearby naval base for an emergency landing.

Authorities are investigating after a small plane crashed into the ocean 5 miles off the coast near San Diego with six people aboard. U.S. Coast Guard officials said a debris field was discovered near Point Loma Sunday afternoon and began searching for the wreckage in an area where the water is about 200 feet deep.

Search underway for six missing passengers from Cessna plane that crashed off San Diego coast - Six people were aboard the small twin-engine Cessna 414 when it crashed Sunday afternoon off the coast of San Diego.