Debris scattered across the ground after a small plane smashed into a San Diego neighborhood, causing chaos and destruction early Thursday, May 22, 2025. Homes and cars burst into flames, forcing residents to evacuate their homes as authorities rushed to the scene to assess the situation. The crash left a trail of devastation, with several homes engulfed in flames and evacuations taking place along several blocks.
Tragedy struck when a private plane clipped power lines before crashing into a home, claiming the lives of the co-founder of a music talent agency and two of its employees. The Sound Talent Group confirmed that co-founder Dave Shapiro was among the victims of the crash. The plane’s owner, Shapiro, held a pilot’s license according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The names of the other employees involved in the crash were not disclosed.
The plane was en route from New Jersey to San Diego after a fuel stop in Kansas when it tragically crashed just 2 miles from San Diego’s Montgomery-Gibbs Executive airport. The exact number of fatalities remains unknown, with conflicting reports from San Diego officials and the National Transportation Safety Board. The FAA stated that six individuals were aboard the plane when it went down, sparking a chain of events that led to a devastating scene in the neighborhood.
