San Diego County officials identified four of the jet’s six occupants killed in the crash and ensuing fire. One was 42-year-old music agent and certified pilot David Shapiro, who owned the company to which the Cessna 550 Citation II was registered.

The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office identified two more people who died after a small plane crashed in the Murphy Canyon neighborhood early Thursday morning.

An investigator had said both runway lights and a weather notification system at the airport were out before the fatal crash that killed six.

National Transportation Safety Board investigators at the scene where a small plane crashed in Murphy Canyon on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating Thursday’s plane crash near the intersection of Sample Street and Salmon Street.

A plane crashed into the Murphy Canyon neighborhood Thursday morning, forcing at least 100 people to evacuate.

A federal investigation continued after a private jet smashed into a San Diego neighborhood, damaging several homes and killing multiple people on board.

Following a tragic plane crash in Murphy Canyon on Thursday morning that left multiple people dead, officials with the City of San Diego have released responses to several frequently asked

A private plane struck power lines in foggy conditions, causing a fire and injuries, as investigators seek answers.