Dense fog had rolled into the area around the time the plane was approaching the airport. Visibility was at half a mile at 3:55 a.m. and had dropped to a quarter of a mile just after 4 a.m. in the area around Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, which is just a few miles north of the crash site, according to the National Weather Service.

A small Cessna aircraft crashed in a San Diego military neighborhood Thursday morning setting several homes and vehicles on fire with multiple deaths reported.

Daniel Williams, the former drummer for The Devil Wears Prada, was among the victims of a fatal plane crash in San Diego. The band paid tribute to the musician, writing, 'We owe you everything.'

A private jet crash in San Diego claimed the lives of music talent agent Dave Shapiro, his colleagues, and a musician, with no ground fatalities. The foggy weather and fatigue are suspected factors. Residents recount chaos and escape as aviation incidents proliferate this year,

The music agency Sound Talent Group said Thursday that three of its employees, including co-founder Dave Shapiro, died on the private plane that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early that morning.