East County

3 People Uninjured After Small Plane Goes Down in East County

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Three adults were uninjured after a small private plane went down Saturday afternoon about six miles east of El Capitan Reservoir in East County, officials said.

According to the San Diego Sheriff's Department, the crash happened at Boulder Creek Rd. about six miles east of El Capitan Reservoir around 4:15 p.m. Cal Fire also responded to the scene.

A witness called the sheriff's department at 4:09 p.m. that a downed aircraft was possibly west of the Three Sisters Trailhead near Ramona, according to SDSO Lt. Joe Barry.

SDSO and Cal Fire are investigating what caused the plane to go down.

This is a developing story, please check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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