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San Diego Plane Crash Kills Six, Including Music Agent Dave Shapiro and Ex-Drummer Daniel Williams

The Cessna 550 crashed into a military housing neighborhood on May 22, injuring eight on the ground and sparking an NTSB investigation.

Overview

  • The private jet clipped a power line in dense fog before crashing near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport at 3:45 a.m. local time.
  • All six people aboard the plane were killed, including Sound Talent Group co-founder Dave Shapiro and former The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams.
  • The crash ignited multiple homes and vehicles in the Murphy Canyon neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of over 100 residents and injuring eight people on the ground.
  • Dave Shapiro, a licensed pilot and influential music agent, was reportedly piloting the aircraft, which had departed from Teterboro, New Jersey, with a refueling stop in Wichita, Kansas.
  • The NTSB has launched an investigation into the crash, focusing on weather conditions and potential mechanical or operational factors.