Victims identified in Fatal San Diego plane crash in Murphy Canyon neighborhood

An NTSB investigatorwas at the crash scene in Murphy Canyon on Friday Photo by Adrian Childress Times of San Diego The six people killed when a plane crashed into a San Diego military housing neighborhood were being mourned and identified Saturday as federal investigators continue probing the cause of the crash A National Transportation Safety Board investigator noted both the runway lights and an automated weather-notification system at the destination airport were inoperable when the Cessna plowed into the Murphy Canyon neighborhood at about a m Thursday injuring eight people on the ground and forcing about people from their homes The Federal Aviation Administration substantiated that there were six people aboard the Cessna Citation and on Friday NTSB Investigator Dan Baker declared all fatalities connected to the wreck were people aboard the plane The Cessna which was registered out of Alaska left New Jersey at about p m Wednesday then stopped over in Wichita Kansas to refuel before departing for San Diego NTSB investigators stated they believe the plane was bound for Montgomery Field FAA records indicated that the plane was registered to an Alaskan company owned by -year-old Dave Shapiro a music industry agent who owned and co-founded El Cajon-based talent agency Sound Talent Group Shapiro was one of three casualties officially identified by the San Diego County Diagnostic Examiner s Office Also named were Emma Huke and Celina Marie Rose Kenyon Huke s LinkedIn page says she was a booking assistant for Sound Talent Group Billboard broadcasted that Shapiro and two other Sound Talent Group employees were among those killed citing a comment from a company spokesperson that read We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder colleagues and friends Our hearts go out to their families and to everyone impacted by this day s tragedy Thank you so much for respecting their privacy at this time The other three sufferers were identified by family friends and colleagues One was -year-old Daniel Williams former drummer for the metal band The Devil Wears Prada Pictures posted Wednesday night from Williams Instagram page show a plane bearing a registration number that matches the plane investigators say crashed Thursday morning A caption reads Flying back with davevelocity which is Shapiro s Instagram handle while another picture appears to be taken from the co-pilot s seat of the plane Early Thursday afternoon The Devil Wears Prada posted several pictures of Williams on the band s social media pages with a caption reading No words We owe you everything Love you forever The other Sound Talent Group employee killed in the crash was considered to be Kendall Fortner according to multiple media reports Citing family members CBS revealed that the sixth victim was San Diego resident Dominic Damian adding that a memorial amenity would be held for Damian on Monday in Pacific Beach San Diego Fire-Rescue Assistant Chief Dan Eddy announced Thursday it was foggy at the time the private plane crashed You could barely see in front of you he mentioned Investigator Elliott Simpson of the NTSB stated Thursday afternoon that the plane struck powerlines about two miles southeast of the airport then collided with a house Simpson declined to say whether the Cessna striking the powerlines was related to the cause of the crash but mentioned fragments of the plane were located beneath the powerlines Baker explained Friday that the pilot shared no problems to air traffic control before the crash Particular airport runway lights at Montgomery Field were inoperable and the airport s weather information system was down due to an unrelated power surge Baker declared The Cessna also lacked a flight details recorder according to Baker who commented investigators were working to see if the plane had a cockpit voice recorder Maintenance records indicate one may have been installed previously but it was unclear if it was operational While majority of of the injuries on the ground were described as minor the crash destroyed one home and sparked fires at several others with flames spreading to cars and other debris in the neighborhood San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Assistant Chief Dan Eddy announced all of the homes that were damaged were occupied when the impact occurred Specific streets in the area surrounding the crash site were closed during the probe Taussig Street and Yorktown Drive were reopened to car traffic on Thursday and Santo Road was fully reopened on Friday Sample and Salmon streets remained closed Functionaries advised anyone who smells jet fuel or finds debris near the scene of the crash site to call - - Those who had to leave their animals behind were advised to call the San Diego Humane Society crisis response group at - - or go to sdhumane org lost Anyone who witnessed the crash or has video footage was questioned to contact the NTSB at witness ntsb gov In moments like this we re reminded of the strength and compassion that define our neighborhood the SDPD announced in a announcement Friday Our deepest condolences go out to the families impacted by the preceding day s plane crash We re truly grateful to every neighbor first responder and volunteer who came together to sponsorship one another San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria praised what he called an extraordinary response effort here led by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and the San Diego Police Department What you see is a collaborative effort with county state and federal partners as well as our partners in the neighborhood Our city will be supporting these families who were impacted here They are a part of the military group that makes up our city Proud partners of our neighborhood And we will help them for as long as it takes to make sure we get back to good here in Tierrasanta On behalf of our city I extend my condolences to the families and loved ones of those aboard the plane I want to express my deepest gratitude to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department San Diego Police Department CalFire and military police for their swift coordinated response that fast evacuated residents extinguished fires and secured the area to ensure this tragedy was not compounded San Diego will sponsorship the Navy as they assist the residents affected by this tragedy Gloria added City News Arrangement