Overview

• The Cessna 550 Citation crashed on May 22, 2025, near San Diego's Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, killing all six on board and injuring eight on the ground.
• Key victims included music executive Dave Shapiro, two Sound Talent Group employees, a photographer, a software engineer, and a former drummer for The Devil Wears Prada.
• Investigators are focusing on dense fog, inoperative runway lights, and a broken weather alert system as contributing factors to the crash.
• The pilot, who acknowledged poor visibility, did not report any issues to air traffic control before the crash, and the plane struck power lines before hitting a house.
• The National Transportation Safety Board's investigation is ongoing and could take up to a year to determine the exact cause of the crash.