A small plane crashes in the San Diego military neighborhood
A small plane crashed in a San Diego neighborhood, killing multiple passengers and burning dozens of homes.
Former The Devil Wears Prada Drummer Daniel Williams and Talent Agent Dave Shapiro were killed in a fatal plane crash in San Diego on May 22nd.
At least two people have been killed and eight others injured after a small plane crashed in Southern California, authorities said, and more than dozens of homes and vehicles have been hit in a military residential area.
The metalcore band paid tribute to Williams and Shapiro in an emotional post shared on May 22nd on their social media pages.
“♥♥ There are no words. We owe everything to you. We love you forever,” the band wrote.
The sound talent group co-founded by music agency Shapiro confirmed his death in a statement to USA Today. Two other employees also died in the crash.
“We are devastated by the loss of our co-founders, colleagues and friends,” the spokesperson said. “Our hearts are directed at their families and everyone affected by today’s tragedy. Thank you for respecting their privacy at this point.”
Earlier on May 22, the Cessna 550 crashed near Montgomery Gibbs Executive Airport in San Diego around 3:45am local time, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Six people were on the plane at the time of the incident.
Elliot Simpson, a senior aviation accident investigator at the National Transportation Safety Board, said on May 21, the plane departed from Teterboro, New Jersey, and flew to Wichita, Kansas. Simpson said the plane stopped fuel in Wichita.
USA Today has contacted the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board for comment.
Williams was a member of the Devil Wear Sprada from 2005 to 2016. The former locker shared in his May 21 Instagram story that he hadn’t mentioned his destination, but he was on a flight with Shapiro. Shapiro was self-identified on his Instagram page as “Airport/Helicopter Pilot.”
Contributions: Natalie Neisa Aland, Janine Sanchuc, Faedra Tressan, Will Carless and Tao Nuguen, USA Today
