NEW : ` ` reports of emergencies '' with aircraft preceded fatal San Diego crash . The commander of the squadron involved , its top maintenance officer and two others have been relieved of duty as a result of the investigation , and nine other Marines have received other disciplinary action , Maj. NEW : Squadron officers rely on ` ` inaccurate signals '' to direct pilot to return to base . NEW : Pilot criticized for not consulting pocket checklist of emergency procedures . Pilot 's wife , children , mother - in - law all were killed in crash .
NEW : ` ` reports of emergencies '' with aircraft preceded fatal San Diego crash . NEW : Squadron officers rely on ` ` inaccurate signals '' to direct pilot to return to base . NEW : Pilot criticized for not consulting pocket checklist of emergency procedures . Pilot 's wife , children , mother - in - law all were killed in crash .