SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A small plane flying out of Seattle landed safely at the San Diego International Airport Tuesday afternoon after the crew reported a possible blown tire as it departed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department confirmed to ABC 10News it received a call about a small plane possibly missing a tire around 2:37 p.m. According to SDFD spokesman Jose Ysea, the plane did two low flyover inspections and it was deemed to be “all normal.”

According to the FAA’s statement, the Cessna 750 Citation was flying for the private charter company Wheels Up. Wheels Up flight number 478 departed from King County International Airport in Seattle.

Ysea says there were four people on board.

The FAA is investigating this incident.

Local leaders and community advocates celebrated the completion of the second phase of the San Dieguito Lagoon wetland restoration project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 30, alongside El Camino Real.

“Today we celebrate all of the wildlife and natural beauty our region has to offer,” said Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner, who also serves as SANDAG second vice chair, in a news release. “The San Dieguito Lagoon Wetland Restoration project gives back to our community by creating a healthy habitat for our region’s biodiversity and a walkable and enjoyable destination that promotes healthier lifestyles for our residents and visitors.”

Caltrans and SANDAG began construction on the $87 million restoration project in 2021 as a mitigation for transportation projects in the region. The agencies worked together with the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority to create a project that would complement the neighboring lagoon restoration completed by Southern California Edison in 2012.

The project converted about 84 acres of degraded land and former tomato fields into the refreshed tidal wetlands and salt marsh habitat. The project also includes a new one-mile trail along the marsh, accessed from the northern loop of the Dust Devil Nature Trail off El Camino Real.

The restoration served as environmental mitigation for the I-5 Carpool/HOV Lanes and LOSSAN Double Track improvements as part of the North Coast Corridor program. The restoration project will also be used as mitigation for the City of San Diego’s El Camino Real Bridge replacement project, projected to begin construction in 2026.

“Although Caltrans is known for building highways, we have also developed a level of expertise in restoring wetland habitats and we’re proud that SANDAG chose us to do this restoration,” said Acting Caltrans District 11 Director Everett Townsend in the news release.

The restoration project will improve the overall function and health of the lagoon ecosystem and benefit wildlife species, including federally endangered and threatened birds such as the Ridgeway’s Rail, Least Bell’s Vireo, coastal California gnatcatcher and Belding’s Savannah Sparrow. According to a news release, these protected species have already been seen enjoying the restored habitat, as well as five Canadian goose goslings who hatched and left their nest for the first time this spring.

“The community, habitat, and climate resilient enhancements included in the restoration of the San Dieguito Lagoon reflect the region’s commitment to preserve wetlands,” said City of San Diego Council President Pro Tem Joe LaCava, who serves as the chair of the San Dieguito River Park JPA, in a statement. “Successful projects of this magnitude require shared objectives from the start and the foresight to maintain. The San Dieguito Lagoon is a product of this collaboration and planning, proving to be an ecological asset for generations to come.”

The new trail segment has been named the Tidal Trail. The Tidal Trail not only provides a connection to the 1.75 miles of looping Dust Devil Nature Trail overlooking the lagoon, but it will eventually connect to pedestrian lanes along the new El Camino Real Bridge across the river, providing a link to the Coast to Crest Trail. According to San Dieguito River Park Executive Director Shawna Anderson, a bench along the new trail will be dedicated to the memory of two special community volunteers, Jan and Bob Fuchs.

Bob Fuchs died in December 2023 and Jan passed away six months later in June 2024. Jan Fuchs was a founding member of the San Dieguito River Park Citizens Advisory Committee and chair of its project review committee for over 20 years. A longtime member of the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board and its regional issues subcommittee, she was an environmental visionary who advocated for Carmel Valley and San Diego open spaces, especially in the river park in the lagoon area. Bob, a Del Mar Rotarian for nearly 30 years, was also dedicated to his community. As a Rotarian, he helped install the planks in the boardwalk on the river park’s lagoon trail near Del Mar.

Anderson said the bench is planned for a “perfect spot” along the beautiful new habitat and close to the wildlife undercrossing under El Camino Real which Jan really fought for.

San Diego residents joined with communities around the world Monday to solemnly commemorate the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault on Israel, which killed 1,200 people and sparked a war that has killed tens of thousands of people in Gaza.

Thousands of local community leaders, Jewish residents and their neighbors gathered at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center in La Jolla to mourn those killed in the surprise attack by Hamas, which the U.S. government and others have labeled a terrorist organization.

Meanwhile just a few miles away at UC San Diego, hundreds of pro-Palestinian students hosted their own vigil to call for a cease-fire and memorialize the 41,000 people killed in Israel’s military response in Gaza following the Oct. 7 attack.

The Jewish family center event appeared similar to a vigil held last year in the immediate aftermath of the attack, with thousands of attendees bowing their heads in prayer, waving Israeli national flags and sharing stories of friends and family who live in the war-torn area.

Mayor Todd Gloria shared on stage how the local community has a two-decade-long relationship with its sister community in Israel, Sha’ar Hanegev.

Before Ofir Libstein, the mayor of the Israeli community and Gloria’s personal friend, was killed in the attack, local members of the Jewish community would host camps together, organize college exchange programs and share their homes with one another’s families. On the morning of the attack, Gloria said he texted Libstein to check on him and his family. There was never a reply.

“All of us have very personal connections to the tragedies and horrors of that particular day,” Gloria said during an emotional speech at the event. “And today is a day to remember all of those individuals and to commit our city to continuing to stand in solidarity with those who were killed or lost.”

Prior to the stage program, the event included various experiential and reflection opportunities, such as a wall of remembrance, where attendees could see the photos of those killed in the attack, and displays of San Diego’s response in the wake of the tragedy. An interactive display allowed people to write messages of solidarity for the roughly 100 people who are believed to still be held captive by Hamas.

Ayal Adamit, a San Diego resident, said he brought his 4-year-old son to the event not only to teach him more about the attack on their ancestral land, but to also have him experience a sense of community among Jewish people mourning together.

“It’s just about being here and being a part of the larger family, the larger community and standing together,” Adamit said. “I’m sure there’s many people here that have never stepped foot in Israel, but they’re still here showing support … and believe we have a right to exist.”

Heidi Gantwerk, president of the Jewish Federation of San Diego, reminded people in the audience that coming together on nights like Monday strengthens the local Jewish community as well as the resolve of the Israeli people thousands of miles away.

“We will surely face enduring challenges and new battles. But we must and we will be strong,” Gantwerk said. “While we may not be quite out the other side, we know that we are a community of action and strength. A community that tries — through action — to turn pain into purpose.”

Earlier Monday, about 150 people from the Jewish community and supporters held a vigil in front of UC San Diego’s Geisel Library. The names of those who were taken hostage and those who were killed were read aloud, bringing tears to the eyes of some people.

“This is sad and infuriating,” said Eli Berman, a UC San Diego economics professor who attended.

History professor Tal Golan added, “This is not just for the Jewish people. We also recognize the many others who died.”

The university is investigating a complaint from a woman who said that an unidentified person spat at her during the Jewish vigil, a university spokesperson said. No further information was available.

Later that evening, about 300 pro-Palestinian supporters held a vigil for the lives lost on the other side of the Israel-Gaza border and called for an end to what they described as Israel’s human rights violations in Gaza.

The majority wore face masks or kaffiyehs. Some held signs that said, “Long Live the Student Intifada” and “Lebanon and Palestine Together Until Victory.” The crowd chanted: “Free, free Palestine.”

The school had earlier received pushback from numerous community members who wrote to the school urging Chancellor Pradeep Khosla not to allow the event to happen on the anniversary of the Hamas attack.

An unidentified speaker said the university allowed them to stage the vigil in the free speech zone in front of the library.