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San Diego identified aircraft plumper: what we know

San Diego identified aircraft plumper: what we know

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  • The music agent Dave Shapiro and the former The Devil wear Prada drummer Daniel Williams were killed on May 22nd in a plane crash.
  • The FAA confirmed that six passengers were on board the aircraft. There were two confirmed deaths, but the exact number is determined.

The music director Dave Shapiro and the former devil wear Prada drummer Daniel Williams were killed in a quarter of San Diego in the early morning of May 22nd in a plane crash after Teterboro's flight.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that six passengers on the plane, A Cessna 550, were on board according to a statement by the city of San Diego. There were two confirmed deaths, but the exact number is still determined.

As spokeswoman for the Sound Talent Group, the music agency, which Shapiro founded, confirmed his death in USA today and said: “We are destroyed by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends.

Two other Sound Talent group employees were also killed in the crash, reported USA Today.

Shapiro was the owner of a company based in Alaska who ran the plane, as can be seen from a report by the San Diego Union tribune. Hours before the crash, Williams released several Instagram stories that showed the aircraft and it on the co-pilot seat next to Shapiro.

His former band, The Devil, wears Prada, recognized Williams in a contribution on Instagram, which is: “No words. We owe everything to you. Love yourself forever.”

The Sound Talent Group was launched in 2018 by Talent Agents Shapiro, Tim Borror and Matt Andersen and built a large squad with Pierce The Veil, Lamb of God, I Prega, Sum 41 and countless others.

Since the news on May 22, several members of the music industry have taken so social media to express their condolences for Shapiro and Williams, such as the record label, which was driven by ramen and was written in an article on Instagram.

The Vans Warped Tour, which many of the artists of the Sound Talent Group and the devil Wears Prada organized, wrote in his Instagram story: “Before we maintain the music, we stop to honor the people who are standing on a moment of silence to leave the passion, vision and teaching behind them.”

The Federal Aviation Administration said that around 3:45 a.m. near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport had crashed, a house, several vehicles, several power lines and the evacuation of numerous residents.

Williams International in Michigan was the engine manufacturer, and Textron, based in Rhode Island, said Eliott Simpson, a representative of the National Transportation Safety Board, during a press conference in the afternoon of May 22nd.

Simpson confirmed that the flight from Teterboro Airport was stopped on an airport in Wichita, Kansas, at 11:00 p.m.

The air traffic control tower in Montgomery gibbs was closed at the time of the crash, which Simpson was not unusual for a small airport.

Fragments of the level were found under power lines and a wing of the aircraft was found on the street.

The crash brought several houses and sprayed Jet fuel in the streets of Tierasanta, a military residential area, which is about 10 military northeast of downtown San Diego, USA. In particular, it was near the Sculpin Street and the Santo Road. Two nearby primary schools were closed for the day due to the crash.

Two people were treated for minor injuries and released at the scene, and six other medical help received. All of these people were not on the plane at the time of the crash, the city of San Diego said in a statement. Several streets in the region remain closed, while the FAA and NTSB carry out their investigation.

“Our hearts and thoughts go to all families affected by this tragedy, and we are with the community during their needs,” says the city's statement. “We also thank all local, state and federal authorities who played an active role in the reaction and support of the persons affected by this incident.”

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