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One of 2 people killed in plane crash at Montgomery-Gibbs airport ID'd

A crashed plane sits on runway after a fire was extinguished. Authorities publicly identified Thursday one of the two people who died in the Labor Day plane crash at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. Roger Shimizu, 45, was aboard a Cessna 172 that went down at the Serra Mesa general-aviation airport shortly before 5:30 p.m. Monday, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7.

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Scoop News DeskSan Diego, California · Published Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 11:18 PM UTCUpdated Friday, September 11, 2026 at 10:33 PM UTC

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One of 2 people killed in plane crash at Montgomery-Gibbs airport ID'd - NBC 7 San Diego. By the time the two got fire extinguishers and ran to help, they said it was too late. “As soon as we got back to the plane, flames were engulfing the wings,” said Godinez. "The wings were melting, caving in." The airport was temporarily closed as crews cleaned up the damage and a small fuel leak that resulted from the crash.

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