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Military Housing Community in San Diego Shaken by Early Morning Plane Crash
- A Cessna 550 plane crashed early on May 22, 2025, in a San Diego military housing neighborhood near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport.
- The crash occurred during thick fog with limited visibility, combined with malfunctioning runway lights and weather reporting issues that affected the pilot's landing attempt.
- The plane struck multiple homes, ignited fires, and caused a large debris field, displacing 40 to 50 families and prompting evacuation of about 100 residents to a nearby elementary school.
- Six people onboard, including music agent Dave Shapiro, his colleagues, and former drummer Daniel Williams, all died, while eight residents on the ground suffered minor injuries but no fatalities.
- Authorities continue investigating with a preliminary report due within 30 days, and support services are assisting displaced military families pending final findings.
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Military housing community in San Diego shaken by early morning plane crash
One of the country’s largest military housing communities was shaken early Thursday morning when a small private plane crashed in the area, killing at least two people on board and injuring several residents on the ground.
The Military Community Unites After the San Diego Plane Crash. "I Would Do Anything for them."
Esther Hoffman sat in a borrowed minivan in the Navy Exchange parking lot on Santo Road Thursday morning, just hours after a small plane crashed in her Murphy Canyon military housing community. The car belonged to a neighbor, but at the time, it was a refuge from the deadly chaos unfolding just a block from her home on Yorktown Drive. If it weren't for her neighbor, she and her family likely would have had to escape the thick smoke on foot. "I t…
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