The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for the 6 people who were onboard the Cessna that crashed Sunday off Point Loma.

"The decision to suspend a search is never an easy one," said Lt. Cmdr Justin Brooks, a search and rescue mission coordinator at Coast Guard Sector San Diego. "We appreciate the work of our partners throughout the search efforts, and our hearts are with the loved ones of those involved in the crash."

The Coast Guard, along with partner agencies, searched over 300 square miles for over 35 combined hours after receiving the initial report at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, the agency reported.

On Monday, the FAA said all six people aboard the plane died in the wreck.

The twin-engine Cessna 414 came down shortly after takeoff, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a report

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