San Diego Plane Crash Kills Music Agent Dave Shapiro and Two Employees

Deadly Plane Crash in San Diego

• 💥 A Cessna 550 crashed into a San Diego home just before dawn, igniting a blaze that spread to other residences.
• 🔥 Home security footage captured the explosion and a river of fiery jet fuel flowing down the street, engulfing cars in flames.
• 🚒 Neighbors described the intense fire reaching their front doors, prompting urgent escape efforts for families.

Rescue Efforts Amidst Devastation

• 🪜 Gilbert Gonzalez used a ladder to help a neighbor's family, including two children, escape over a fence to safety.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The rescue involved safely hoisting children over the fence to those waiting below.

Flight Path and Investigation

• ✈️ The Cessna 550 had taken off from Teeterborough, New Jersey, refueled in Wichita, Kansas, and was attempting to land in San Diego.
• 🌫️ Air traffic control had warned the pilot of low visibility due to dense fog before the crash.
• ⚡ Investigators from the NTSB believe the plane struck power lines before crashing, finding debris scattered widely, including a wing on the road.

Victims and Injuries

• 🎶 ABC News learned the plane belonged to Dave Shapiro, co-founder of music talent agency Sound Talent Group.
• 🎤 Shapiro and two other employees were confirmed killed in the crash.
• 🥁 Christian metal drummer Daniel Williams posted photos of the private jet, but it's unconfirmed if he was on board.
• 🤕 Eight people on the ground sustained injuries, but miraculously, no fatalities occurred among them.