San Diego, Cessna 550
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The victims shared a love of live music that took them to shows back east before they left New Jersey late Wednesday on the ill-fated flight.
The 3:45 a.m. crash wreaked havoc across several blocks of federal housing, leaving smashed cars and a trail of jet fuel burning in the street. More than 10 houses were badly damaged from debris, sending shocked families running from the smoke and flames.
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The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that six people were on board the Cessna 550 aircraft that crashed near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in San Diego, California, around 3:45 AM local time on Thursday.
Federal investigators on Friday offered an update on the NTSB probe into why a Cessna 550 crashed in Murphy Canyon, killing all aboard.
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.
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