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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Devil Wears Prada drummer's final Instagram post showed him in the cockpit hours before tragedy
The last Instagram post by The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams showed him in the cockpit of a plane hours before it crashed in a fireball into several homes in San Diego. Williams, 39, who played in the Christian metal-core group between 2005 and 2016 before working for GoPro, was on board the small Cessna 550 that crashed into the Murphy Canyon neighborhood in the early hours of Thursday morning. Authorities said they fear all six passengers on board, including music agent Dave Shapiro, 42, who owned the light corporate jet, had died in the crash that led to the evacuation of 100 people and 15 homes and cars engulfed in flame. At least two fatalities had been confirmed and eight others injured. Sitting on the tarmac before takeoff at New Jersey's Teterboro Airport, Williams posted a series of photographs to his Instagram story. 'Flying back with @davelocity,' he said, standing outside the private plane. 'Hey. Hey… you.. Look at me… I'm the (co)pilot now,' he wrote from behind the wheel of the plane in the cockpit. 'Here we goooooo,' he said in a third. Williams's father, Larry, confirmed to TMZ that his son was on the flight and had most likely died. He also said that his son did not have a pilot's license. The Devil Wears Prada took to social media to lament the loss of its former drummer. 'No words. We owe you everything. Love you forever,' it read, alongside a collage of photos of Williams. 'This hurts really bad,' wrote the band's guitarist Jeremy DePoyster. 'Rest easy boys. I love you. We'll see each other again.' Lead guitarist Kyle Sipress reshared a photo of Williams overlaid with 'forever family.' According to NBC San Diego, the aircraft was heading to San Diego's Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport after a quick fuel stop in Kansas during its 2700-mile journey. A final transmission from the flight revealed the jet's pilot notifying passengers that they were about 3 miles from the airport, according to audio recordings on LiveATC. The controller said visibility was about half a mile, and the cloud ceiling was 200 feet. 'All right, that doesn't sound great, but we'll give it a go,' the pilot responded. Though there was no sign of a problem or emergency being declared, the plane plunged from the sky about 30 minutes later. The full scale of damage came into view later Thursday, as officials inspected the skeleton of a home with a gaping hole caused by the plane's impact. The destruction stretched for at least a quarter mile down the residential street. San Diego Fire Assistant Chief Dan Eddy noted, however, that it was a 'miracle' that no local residents were killed.
New York Post
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Ex-Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams posted haunting photos inside cockpit of doomed private jet hours before deadly crash
Former The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams shared haunting photos inside the cockpit of the private plane that would later crash in a San Diego neighborhood, killing the rocker and music industry big shot David Shapiro. In his first post, Williams tagged Shapiro and snapped a picture of the doomed Cessna 550 aircraft before they boarded on the runway at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey on Wednesday night. 'Flying back with @davevelocity,' the drummer captioned the post on his Instagram story. Advertisement 7 Former The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams shared haunting photos to his Instagram story of the plane he was taking to California hours before it crashed. @xcadaverx/Instagram Williams, who was an original member of the band, was also seen inside the cockpit of the private plane in two of his posts. 'Hey. Hey… you… look at me… I'm the (co)pilot now,' Williams, 39, wrote with a view of the aircraft controls and windshield. Advertisement 'Here we goooooo,' the second post reads, with the yoke between his legs. Williams and Shapiro were among six people on board the jet when it hit a power line in foggy weather and crashed in Murphy Canyon, a San Diego neighborhood housing military families, around 3:45 a.m. Thursday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Officials have yet to ID all on board, but said there were no survivors. Miraculously, no one on the ground was killed or seriously wounded. Williams' former Devil Wears Prada band members confirmed the 39-year-old's death in social media posts Thursday. Advertisement 7 Williams, who was an original member of the band, was also seen inside the cockpit of the private plane in two of his posts. @xcadaverx/Instagram 7 'Here we goooooo,' the second post reads, with the yoke between his legs. @xcadaverx/Instagram 7 Williams of The Devil Wears Prada performs at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at San Manuel Amphitheater on June 30, 2012, in San Bernardino, California. Getty Images 'No words. We owe you everything. Love you forever,' the band wrote in an Instagram post. Advertisement Williams joined The Devil Wears Prada during its inception in 2005 before he left the band in 2016. Just a week before he was killed, Williams revealed that he had accepted an engineering job at Apple. 'I'm very excited to share that I've accepted a software engineering role at Apple. It's been really tough to say goodbye to my friends and colleagues of nearly 8 years at GoPro, but it's time for my next chapter. It's time to help build the future,' he wrote in the May 14 post. 7 Williams of The Devil Wears Prada performs during the Vans Warped Tour on June 22, 2014, in Ventura, California. WireImage 7 Authorities work the scene where a small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, setting several homes on fire and forcing evacuations along several blocks early Thursday, May 22, 2025. AP Williams' death also comes six years after he survived a mass shooting in his home state of Ohio. The drummer revealed he had a lucky escape from inside the Ned Peppers bar in Dayton when gunman Connor Betts opened fire, killing nine victims and wounding 27 others, on August 4, 2019. 'I was in Ned Peppers. I'm still not sure exactly what happened. People were piling on top of each other to get out. It's all a blur. F–king awful,' Williams posted on X at the time. Advertisement 7 Dave Shapiro was also killed the the plane crash. Instagram/davevelocity Shapiro, 42, co-founded Sound Talent Group (STG), whose clients include bands Sum 41, Story of the Year and Parkway Drive. His talent agency confirmed his death. 'We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends … Thank you so much for respecting their privacy at this time,' the agency said in a statement shared with Billboard. The two men were lovingly remembered by music industry insiders across social media. Advertisement 'Rest in Peace Dave Shapiro, Daniel Williams, and everyone on that flight. Some of my very first shows were booked through Dave. I had a handful of shows with Daniel, always a pleasure to see him play. Gone way too soon,' music executive Terrance Coughlin wrote on X.
The Independent
23-05-2025
- The Independent
Watch: Crash investigators reveal San Diego plane hit power lines before smashing into houses
Investigators looking into the deadly San Diego private plane crash have revealed the jet smashed into power lines before it crashed into a house on Thursday (22 May). Eliott Simpson, Aviation Accident Investigator at National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), said the aircraft left Teterboro Airport, New Jersey, on Wednesday night at around 11:15pm and then stopped in Wichita, Kansas, to refuel. The plane then hit power lines about 2 miles south east of San Diego airport, before colliding with a house,' Mr Simpson said. 'We found fragments of the airplane that are not yet to be identified underneath the initial power lines.' He also confirmed that there had been no fatalities on the ground, only onboard the plane.
Daily Mirror
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Devil Wears Prada drummer's final moments ahead of deadly plane crash
San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said: 'I can't quite put words to describe what the scene looks like, but with the jet fuel going down the street, and everything on fire all at once, it was pretty horrific to see." More details about a plane crash that claimed the lives of a music talent agent and five others have now been revealed - including the flight path and possible reason it crashed. The plane had taken off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey on Wednesday at 11.15pm ET, tracking data reveals. It's said the plan had stopped for fuel in Kansas before continue its journey to California. However, in the early hours of Thursday, May 22 the plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, slamming into a home and killing multiple people on the flight, including Devil Wears Prada's ex-drummer Daniel Williams. With the home engulfed in flames and jet fuel rolling down the streets, half a dozen vehicles ignited while residents in the neighborhood of U.S. Navy-owned housing were shaken awake just before 4am by the thunderous crash and subsequent explosions Hours before the incident, the 39-year-old star shared an image of himself at the plane's controls. He had said he was the "co-pilot now" in a message where it wasn't clear if he was joking. He had earlier captioned a post: "'Here we gooooo." San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said: 'I can't quite put words to describe what the scene looks like, but with the jet fuel going down the street, and everything on fire all at once, it was pretty horrific to see." More information has come to light about the planes flght path. The flight took off from Teterboro, New Jersey, near Manhattan, at about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday and made a fuel stop in Wichita, Kansas, before continuing on to San Diego, according to Simpson. Based on the flight path, it was bound for Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport when it struck power lines about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) southeast of the airfield, Simpson said. Audio recorded by includes a brief transmission from the pilot saying he was on final approach to the airport and was about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) out at 3:45 a.m. Assistant San Diego Fire Department Chief Dan Eddy said that the fog was so thick in the morning that 'you could barely see in front of you.' No one in the neighborhood died, but eight were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation and injuries that were not life-threatening, including a person who was hurt climbing out a window, police officer Anthony Carrasco said. Dave Shapiro, co-founder of Sound Talent Group, and two employees were among those killed, the music agency said in a statement. Sound Talent Group has represented artists including American pop band Hanson, American singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton and the Canadian rock group Sum 41. Hanson is perhaps best known for its earworm 1990s pop hit, 'MMMBop.' Shapiro also owned Velocity Records. 'We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends. Our hearts go out to their families and to everyone impacted by today's tragedy,' the agency said. Six people were on board the plane, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Authorities were still combing the scene and recovering the bodies before releasing an official number and identifying the dead, though there were not believed to be any survivors aboard the flight. Daniel Williams, former drummer for metal band The Devil Wears Prada, posted on his Instagram on Wednesday afternoon that he was boarding the plane with Shapiro. The band posted a tribute to Williams on their Instagram page. 'No words. We owe you everything. Love you forever,' the band wrote. Friends and fans have been paying tribute to him on social media. Taking to Twitter /X, one user wrote before any official confirmation: "Rest Easy, Daniel." Another added: "Rest in Peace Dave Shapiro, Daniel Williams, and everyone on that flight. "Some of my very first shows were booked through Dave. I had a handful of shows with Daniel, always a pleasure to see him play. Gone way too soon."
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Famous Drummer Among Those Killed In Private Jet Crash
A beloved drummer has tragically died following a private jet crash that claimed at least two lives and left several others injured. The fatal accident occurred late Wednesday night when a Cessna 550 with the tail number N666DS crashed in a quiet military neighborhood in San Diego, just miles from its intended destination, Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. According to flight tracking data, the aircraft had departed Teterboro Airport in New Jersey at 11:15 p.m. ET, made a scheduled fuel stop in Wichita, Kansas, and continued westward before the crash. On Thursday, investigators confirmed that both people on board were killed. Eight others sustained injuries, though authorities have not yet clarified whether they were passengers or individuals on the ground. The impact of the crash extended well beyond the aircraft itself. At least 10 homes were either burned or damaged by debris scattered across a wide area, with vehicles on both sides of a residential street engulfed in flames. A family of five was hospitalized for smoke inhalation, while another resident sustained injuries while escaping through a window to flee the growing fire. Two additional individuals were treated at the scene for minor injuries. Just hours before the crash, 39-year-old , former drummer of , shared a series of chilling posts on social media, including a video of himself boarding the jet and a selfie at the controls with the caption, 'Here we gooooo.' In one image, he jokingly referred to himself as the 'co-pilot now,' though it remains unclear if he had any actual role in flying the aircraft. The musician had been flying alongside music agent and pilot Dave Shapiro, who reportedly purchased the eight-seater jet in July of last year. Shapiro's friend, music producer Ryan Bruce, shared a heartfelt tribute in the wake of the tragedy. 'Dave changed mine and a lot of other people's lives,' he told the Daily Mail. 'The community he built and the network of bands he worked with and supported will never forget him. Daniel left us a lot of music to remember him by, and he was a super sweet guy.' The official social media account for the podcast show "State of the Scene" paid tribute to Williams, writing, "Heart goes out to Dave Shapiro and Daniel Williams' family and friends. What a f-cking tragedy this week has been." And someone else echoed, "Holy Sh-t! What A week it has been. Outdoor Boys retired, Nik Nocturnal retired, and now the tragic passing of Dave Shapiro (known well in the metal scene) and former TDWP drummer Daniel Williams." They added, "RIP Dave Shapiro, Daniel Williams, & everyone on that flight! This is sad." In another post, one of the band's fans shared, "Spending the rest of my day listening to old Prada tunes. Rest in Power Daniel Williams. I'm gutted." "Rest in Peace Dave Shapiro, Daniel Williams, and everyone on that flight," another wrote. "Some of my very first shows were booked through Dave. I had a handful of shows with Daniel, always a pleasure to see him play. Gone way too soon. " Others commented on the photos Williams shared just hours before the crash. "Seeing Daniel Williams last posts being the plane that crashed hours prior is just such a chilling thing to view," one X user wrote. "Rest in power, legend." "The fact that he shared photos shortly before he died is just eerie," another expressed. According to NBC, NTSB Senior Aviation Accident Investigator Eliott Simpson says the plane struck power lines approximately two miles southeast of the airport during its descent. Simpson noted that the airport's control tower was closed at the time of the crash, which is typical for airports of that size and does not necessarily indicate procedural error. Investigators are currently working to locate the aircraft's black box and cockpit voice recorder, which could provide critical insight into the moments leading up to the crash. The NTSB team is expected to remain on site through Friday, with the aircraft recovery process scheduled for Saturday. A preliminary report on the incident will be released in the coming weeks, though Simpson cautioned that a final, comprehensive report could take up to 18 months to complete.
