US EditionSan Diego airport experienced glitches before fatal plane crash
- A Cessna 550 Citation crashed into a U.S. Navy neighborhood near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in San Diego shortly before 4 a.m. On May 22, killing all six aboard.
- The pilot attempted to land in dense fog while the airport’s runway lights and weather alert system were nonfunctional due to a power surge, with visibility information coming from a nearby Marine Corps Air Station.
- The plane clipped power lines about 2 miles from the airport, igniting fires that destroyed one home and damaged ten others, and forced evacuations of roughly 100 residents in this densely populated suburb.
- Among those killed were Dave Shapiro, a music industry executive and co-founder of Sound Talent Group, along with two of his colleagues from the agency, as well as Daniel Williams, formerly the drummer for The Devil Wears Prada; officials confirmed there were no fatalities on the ground.
- Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will study the crash over the next year, while residents expressed safety concerns about living under the airport’s flight path after this tragedy.
80 Articles
80 Articles
City disputes claims that systems were down at airport before fatal Murphy Canyon crash
The crash scene in Murphy Canyon remained roped off Friday as investigators examined debris and cleanup began. (Photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego) The city on Saturday challenged allegations about a faulty data system and runway lights at the planned destination of the fatal plane crash in Murphy Canyon. A National Transportation Safety Board investigator said both the lights and a weather notification system at Montgomery-Gibbs Execu…
Families speak out as officials reveal 7-month fault before fatal plane crash
A FAULT at the airport of the fatal San Diego plane crash was reported seven months before the tragedy as pilot faced multiple failures. As officials continue to establish the cause of the crash that killed six including ex-drummer Daniel Williams in the early hours of Thursday morning, it has been revealed that the pilot was hit by several issues. AFPThe Federal Aviation Authority said a Cessna 550 crashed at around 3:45 am local time in a neig…
Runway Lights Weren’t Working as Pilot Tried to Land at Foggy San Diego Airport Before Fatal Crash
SAN DIEGO—The runway lights were out, a weather alert system wasn’t working and there was heavy fog at a San Diego airport when a pilot who had flown across the country made the decision to proceed with landing but came up short and crashed into a neighborhood, likely killing all six aboard the aircraft, investigators said Friday. Investigator Dan Baker of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said officials will work over the next yea…
The spokesman-Review
The Washington PostRunway lights not working before fatal San Diego plane crash, NTSB says
The pilot of a small private plane that crashed in a residential neighborhood of San Diego earlier this week faced fog as he attempted to land, while runway lights and a weather alert system at the airport were not working, investigators said.
Airport weather data system, runway lights not working at time of plane crash, investigators say
(FOX 5/KUSI) — Federal investigators are examining the cause of a deadly plane crash that presumably killed all six people aboard early Thursday morning in the Murphy Canyon neighborhood of San Diego. A Cessna 550 Citation II crashed into the military housing community around 3:45 a.m., setting off several fires along Sample Street as jet fuel ignited several vehicles. The aircraft was attempting to land at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
