Tierrasanta plane crash

SUPERVISOR ANDERSON: HOW TO HELP PLANE CRASH VICTIMS

East County News Service

Photo courtesy of ECM news partner 10 News

May 22, 2025 (San Diego) –Supervisor Joel Anderson today offered a statement on the deadly plane crash that occurred in a Tierrasanta neighborhood near Murphy Canyon, along with advice on organizations helping collect donations and items to assist residents displaced by the crash.

"My office is closely monitoring the situation in our district where a small plane crashed into a Murphy Canyon neighborhood,” Sup. Anderson says.”Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who have been killed and we wish those who have been injured a full recovery. Thank you to our incredible first responders who helped evacuate more than 100 people to safety in the early hours this morning."

The following organizations are currently collecting donations for the families impacted by this devastating crash. For more information, residents can contact:

Zero8Hundred - 858-944-0800

Support The Enlisted Project (STEP) - 858-695-6810


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SIX FATALITIES IN TIERRASANTA PLANE CRASH

Update 5 p.m.-- The music agency Sound Talent Group in El Cajon announced that three of its employees, including co-founder Dave Shapiro, who is also a pilot, were aboard the plane and died in the crash. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), six people were on the plane and all perished.

Update 8 a.m.-- SDPD reports all fires are out, except for one vehicle fire. They anticipate remaining on scene for 24 hours. Approximately 100 people are displaced.

May 22, 2025 (San Diego) -- Multiple homes and vehicles caught fire due to a Cessna plane that crashed in Tierrasanta. Evacuations are in place in the are of Salmon, Sample and Sculpin Streets per San Diego Police.  

.At least 15 homes in an area of military housing are impacted, per 10 News.  There are multple fatalities, but authorities believe all were aboard the plane.  While officials initially reported no hospitalizations, later reports indicate at least two residents were transported to hospitals for minor injuries and/or smoke inhalation.

An evacuation site is set up at Miller Elementary, 4343 Shields St.


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