Music executive Dave Shapiro among victims in deadly San Diego plane crash

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Dave Shapiro, a groundbreaking music executive in the heavy metal and hard rock scene, was among three people killed in a small plane crash in San Diego in California, USA, early Thursday (May 22) morning.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/343jw6nn  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Dave Shapiro, a pioneering figure in the heavy metal and hard rock music scene, was among

00:07three people killed in a small plane crash in San Diego early Thursday morning. He was

00:1242. Authorities reported that all passengers aboard the plane died, though most identities

00:19remain unconfirmed. Former The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams, age 39, was

00:25also named among the victims. Shapiro, an experienced and passionate pilot, may have been flying

00:32the aircraft, though officials have not confirmed this. The aircraft, a Cessna 550, crashed into

00:38the Tierra Santa neighborhood around 3.47 a.m. local time as the plane attempted to land at

00:44Montgomery Gibbs Executive Airport after departing from Wichita, Kansas. San Diego police said

00:51they believe no one on the ground was killed, though that has not been officially verified.

00:55San Diego Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Dan Eddy said emergency crews arrived to find one

01:01home and multiple vehicles on fire. Only one person with minor injuries was transported to

01:08a hospital as of Thursday morning. The fiery wreck damaged up to 15 homes and multiple vehicles,

01:15displacing nearly 100 residents due to jet fuel hazards. A clipped power line may have contributed

01:21to the crash, which occurred in dense fog. Captain Bob Healy, commanding officer of Naval Base San

01:27Diego, said military officials are coordinating with Housing Management and the Red Cross to provide

01:32temporary shelter and assistance to displaced families. The Federal Aviation Administration

01:38and the National Transportation Safety Board

01:43are investigating the cause of the crash.

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