Memorial bench honors six killed in Murphy Canyon plane crash

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Nearly a year and a half after a business jet crashed into a military housing neighborhood in Murphy Canyon, killing all six people aboard, a memorial now stands near the site to honor the lives lost.

The memorial bench was installed last Thursday near the Armed Services YMCA, close to where a Cessna Citation II struck power lines and a light pole before crashing into the neighborhood in May 2025.

“This bench is dedicated as a lasting memorial,” Maddie Goff said, reading from the inscription during her second visit to the bench since it was installed…

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