US EditionMilitary Housing Community in San Diego Shaken by Early Morning Plane Crash
- A Cessna 550 small jet crashed into the Murphy Canyon military housing neighborhood in San Diego around 3:45 a.m. On May 22, 2025.
- The crash occurred amid dense fog, poor visibility, and malfunctioning runway and weather reporting systems near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport.
- The impact ignited fires that damaged multiple homes and vehicles, creating a large debris field and forcing about 40 to 50 families to evacuate to Miller Elementary School.
- All six people aboard, including music agent Dave Shapiro and drummer Daniel Williams, died, while eight residents suffered minor injuries but no ground fatalities occurred.
- Authorities continue investigating the crash as displaced families remain unable to return and the National Transportation Safety Board prepares a preliminary report expected within 30 days.
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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.
'Orange glow everywhere': San Diego couple describes escaping jet crash scene
The quick-thinking of neighbors and a ladder helped get the McCarty family and their two dogs to safety after a private jet crashed in their Murphy Canyon neighborhood Thursday morning.
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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