A small plane carrying six people crashed into the Pacific Ocean, about 8 kilometres off the coast near San Diego, on Sunday.The aircraft, identified as a Cessna 414, was reported down shortly before 1 pm, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue and the US Coast Guard.Coast Guard officials said a debris field was discovered near Point Loma on Sunday afternoon, and search efforts began in an area where the water is about 200 feet (61 metres) deep.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed around 12.30 pm, not long after takeoff. Flight tracking website FlightAware.com showed the plane was bound for Phoenix.The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the FAA have confirmed that they are investigating the crash.“A debris field has been located, but I do not currently have the size of it,” Coast Guard Petty Officer Ryan Graves told NBC 7 shortly before 3.30 pm.
