6 Victims Of San Diego Plane Crash ID'd, Including Metal Band Drummer
- On May 22, 2024, a Cessna 550 private jet crashed into the Tierrasanta neighborhood of San Diego, killing six people including talent agent Dave Shapiro and drummer Daniel Williams.
- The plane was attempting to land in foggy conditions after departing from New Jersey and stopping in Wichita, Kansas, with Williams boarding alongside Shapiro as shown in Instagram posts before the flight.
- The crash ignited fires in about ten homes and caused a jet fuel spill that prompted the evacuation of over 100 residents, with eight people sustaining injuries in the Murphy Canyon military neighborhood.
- Shapiro, 42, co-founded Sound Talent Group, representing artists like Hanson and Destroy Boys, while Williams, 39, was a former member of The Devil Wears Prada; the band posted 'Love you forever' in tribute.
- The crash devastated families and colleagues and highlighted Shapiro's and Williams' contributions to music, leading to widespread tributes and ongoing investigations by aviation authorities.
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6 Victims Of San Diego Plane Crash ID'd, Including Metal Band Drummer
6 Victims Of San Diego Plane Crash ID'd, Including Metal Band Drummer - San Diego, CA - "No words. We owe you everything. Love you forever." — The Devil Wears Prada band mourned Daniel Williams, 39, on Instagram.

Devil Wears Prada Drummer's Fiancée Says He Died on Their 14th Anniversary
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Plane Crash Victim Daniel Williams’ Fiancée Reveals He Died on Their 14th Anniversary: ‘My Entire World Is in Shambles’
Hannah Ray, the fiancée of late musician Daniel Williams, paid tribute to Williams after he died in a private plane crash in San Diego on May 22, which she shared is exactly 14 years since they ‘started our story together.’ Five other people were also killed in the crash.
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Former drummer of Christian metalcore band killed in plane crash
Daniel Williams, a former drummer for the Christian metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada, was killed in a plane crash in San Diego this week. He was reportedly aboard a Cessna jet that struck power lines and crashed into a residential neighborhood near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, killing all six people on board. #DanielWilliams #Drummer #ChristianMetalcoreBand #TheDevilWearsPrada #planecrash
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