San Diego military families impacted by plane crash honored during Big Bay Boom

San Diego military families impacted by plane crash honored during Big Bay Boom

Big Bay Boom -- McCarty family shares how they're recovering from tragedy SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Three military families from San Diego that were impacted when a plane crashed on their street were honored during FOX 5's broadcast of the Big Bay Boom fireworks show on the Fourth of July 2025. The recognition comes just a few weeks after they were awakened at 3:47 a.m. on May 22 by a deadly plane crash on their street, which sparked multiple fi…

Photos along San Diego Embarcadero before fireworks.

Today, in the mid-afternoon, people were gathering along San Diego’s Embarcadero to watch Fourth of July fireworks. Families were camping in grassy spots and setting up lawn chairs and blankets in strategic positions next to San Diego Bay. After dark, four barges on the water would be launching synchronized fireworks during the 9 o’clock Big Bay Boom! I enjoyed a long walk, observing the activity. As time passed, more and more people arrived unt…