24-05-2025
Identities Revealed for All 6 People Who Died After a Private Plane Crashed into a San Diego Neighborhood
The identities of the six people who died after a plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood on May 22 have been revealed
The victims include Dave Shapiro, Emma L. Huke, Celina Marie Rose Kenyon, Daniel Williams, Dominic Damian and Kendall Fortner
"Our hearts and thoughts go out to all the families affected by this tragedy, and we stand with the community during their time of need," the San Diego Police Department said in a previous statementThe identities of all six passengers who died after a plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood earlier this week have been revealed.
The San Diego County Coroners' Office officially identified three of the victims as Dave Shapiro, 38; Emma L. Huke, 25; and Celina Marie Rose Kenyon, 36.
The Associated Press identified another victim as Kendall Fortner, 24, and a family member confirmed to CBS 8 that Dominic Damian also died in the crash.
Daniel Williams, a former drummer for the band The Devil Wears Prada, was one other victim, the music group previously confirmed in an Instagram post.
Shapiro was a cofounder of the music representation firm Sound Talent Group. Fortner and Huke both worked for the company as booking assistants, per their LinkedIn pages. Williams and Damian, meanwhile, were friends with Shaprio, NBC San Diego reported.
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The incident occurred on Thursday, May 22. Around 3:45 a.m. local time, a Cesna 550 crashed in Tierrasanta, a suburban part of San Diego.
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said about 100 people had to be evacuated in the aftermath.
Hours after the crash, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) verified that there were six people onboard.
Eight people near the scene of the crash were injured, according to the SDPD, and at least 10 homes were damaged, KNSD reported.
In a previous statement, the SDPD said, "Our hearts and thoughts go out to all the families affected by this tragedy, and we stand with the community during their time of need."
According to data from Flight Aware, the plane took off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey at 11:15 p.m. local time on Wednesday, May 21.
It then stopped in Wichita, Kan., at 1:49 a.m. local time the following day, before it later departed from the area at 2:36 a.m. — bound for the Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in San Diego.
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