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The Washington Post reports:
The pilot of a small private plane that crashed in a residential neighborhood of San Diego earlier this week faced fog as he attempted to land, while runway lights and a weather alert system at the airport were not working, investigators said.
The crash in the early hours of Thursday killed all six people on board, including music executive Dave Shapiro, and set alight numerous homes and vehicles on the ground. More than 100 residents were evacuated after the crash, with San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl describing the scene as “pretty horrific.”
According to air traffic audio reviewed by the Associated Press, the pilot acknowledged the landing conditions at the airport were not ideal and had considered diverting to another airport. The AP also reported that the FAA had posted an official notice about the lights being out of service at the airport, though it is unclear whether the pilot had checked it.
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New audio reveals a pilot received incomplete weather data before a fatal San Diego plane crash. “Doesn’t sound great, but we’ll give it a go,” were among his final words. https://t.co/y8H93McPon
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