San Diego Plane Crash Kills Music Industry Figures

A private jet carrying six people, including music talent agent Dave Shapiro, crashed into a San Diego neighborhood on Thursday, killing everyone on board. The plane hit a power line in foggy weather and slammed into a home, causing a massive fire that damaged about 10 other homes and ignited several vehicles. Eight people in the neighborhood were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation and minor injuries, but no one on the ground was killed. Shapiro, co-founder of Sound Talent Group, was among those killed, along with two employees and former drummer for metal band The Devil Wears Prada, Daniel Williams. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.

Dave Shapiro, a prominent music agent and co-founder of Sound Talent Group, which represents bands like Sum 41, was among those killed in a small plane crash in San Diego. The crash destroyed one home and damaged 10 others, with six people on board presumed dead. Daniel Williams, former drummer for The Devil Wears Prada, is also believed to have been on the plane and is feared dead. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred when the Cessna 550 aircraft veered into a residential neighborhood. Eight people on the ground were injured, and around 100 were evacuated from the area.

Multiple people are dead after a business jet crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday, setting nearly a dozen homes on fire. It is unclear how many people were aboard the jet, but all the fatalities appear to be from the plane, according to San Diego Fire Assistant Chief Dan Eddy.