2025 San Diego Cessna Citation II crash

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-san-diego-cessna-citation-ii-crash

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the aircraft model?Cessna Citation II
2. What is the date of occurrence?May 22, 2025
3. What happened to the Cessna Citation II on May 22, 2025?The plane crashed into Murphy Canyon in San Diego, killing all six people on board and damaging nearby homes.
4. Why did the plane crash into a residential area?The aircraft descended uncontrollably into the neighborhood. Investigators will look at possible mechanical problems, weather, or pilot mistakes.

Cessna Citation II: A twin-engine light business jet aircraft manufactured by Cessna, known for its speed and use in corporate aviation.
Murphy Canyon: A specific residential district within the city of San Diego, California, which was the site of the crash.
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB): An independent U.S. government agency responsible for investigating civil aviation accidents and making safety recommendations.
Flight Data Recorder (FDR): A device that records a variety of performance parameters and system data from an aircraft during flight.