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Torrie and Landon Baldwin GoFundMe raises over $33,000 as community rallies around kids of pilot and wife killed in San Diego plane crash

Support pours in for the young children of the couple as donations surpass $33,000 following the tragic June 8 crash off San Diego’s coast.
posted by Ashray BS
Friday 7/11/2025 at 7:15AM EDT
  • Landon Baldwin and his wife Torrie Baldwin (Image via GoFundMe)
    Landon Baldwin and his wife Torrie Baldwin (Image via GoFundMe)

    The fatal plane crash on June 8, 2025, off the coast of San Diego killed six, including pilot Landon Baldwin and his pregnant wife, Torrie Baldwin, who was pregnant with their third child.

    Alongside the mourning of their loss, a GoFundMe campaign created in memory of the couple has raised more than $33,000 to benefit their two surviving young kids, Heston and Kiana. Landon, 28, and Torrie, 25, were devoted parents and involved in their faith and community, according to their family.


     "Everything they did, every dream, every plan, was for their kids. Their loss is unimaginable, especially for the little ones left behind who now face a future without the love and presence of their incredible parents," the GoFundMe campaign read.


    According to their obituary, Landon Baldwin was a humble and true disciple of Jesus Christ. The obituary describes him as a reflection of the love of God personified.


    Torrie Baldwin, on the other hand, was described as a vibrant force, fiercely loyal and always up for an adventure. A 2017 graduate of Pima High School and proud Roughrider, she went on to obtain an associate degree at EAC. The duo got married to each other on December 7, 2018.

    In the aftermath of the tragedy, friends and family set up a GoFundMe to raise funds for Heston and Kiana, who will now have to adjust to a life without their parents. The fundraiser states that the donations will allow the family to take care of the children in the days and years to come.


    "The road forward will not be easy, but with help, we can offer some stability and care for these children who now need their village more than ever," the campaign added.



    More details about the plane crash and Landon Baldwin's struggle to control the plane

    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report on the moments leading up to the crash. After leaving San Diego, the pilot supposedly radioed air traffic control to say he was “struggling” with the plane, officials said.

    According to People, the controllers provided a low altitude alert and instructed Landon Baldwin to increase his altitude, but he reported having control problems. Attempts to divert the plane to a local airport failed, and the plane took several erratic turns before it plunged into the Pacific Ocean about a mile off Point Loma.


    The crash killed passengers Jeremy Bingham and his three adult sons, who had been in San Diego to attend a comedy show and were flying back to their home in Arizona.

    An outpouring of grief and remembrance has followed the crash, and a memorial was held in Pima, Ariz., the town where the Baldwins lived. A Celebration of Life was conducted on June 21 at the Pima Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

    TOPICS: Human Interest, Jeremy Bingham, Landon Baldwin, Torrie Baldwin, plane crash, San Diego


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