Overview

• Dave Shapiro, co-founder of Sound Talent Group and an experienced pilot, was confirmed among the three fatalities in the crash.
• The Cessna Citation II was en route from Teterboro, New Jersey, with a fuel stop in Wichita, Kansas, before its planned arrival in San Diego.
• The crash occurred at approximately 3:45 a.m. in dense fog during the final approach to Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, potentially involving a clipped power line.
• The impact ignited fires that destroyed at least one home, damaged multiple others, and displaced over 100 residents from the Murphy Canyon military housing area.
• The NTSB has launched an investigation into the crash, focusing on weather conditions, flight procedures, and possible obstacles during the approach.