A prominent music talent agent is among those killed after a private jet crashed into a San Diego neighbourhood in foggy weather, slamming into a home and setting cars on fire.
Dave Shapiro, co-founder of Sound Talent Group which as represented artists including Hanson, Vanessa Carlton and Sum 41, and two employees were among those killed, the music agency said in a statement.
“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, aviation authorities said, and there were not believed to be any survivors.
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.
The Cessna 550 aircraft crashed into a residential street in Murphy Canyon (Photo by Ariana Drehsler/Getty Images)Debris covers the ground after the small plane crashed (AP Photo/William Liang)Authorities were still combing the scene and recovering the bodies before releasing an official number and identifying the dead.
No one in the neighbourhood 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.
At least 100 residents were evacuated.
“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,” San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said.
Parts of Shapiro’s 1985 Cessna 550 Citation littered a large area, including fragments under the power lines and a section of wing on a road behind the homes, said Elliot Simpson of the National Transportation Safety Board.
The flight took off from Teterboro, New Jersey, near Manhattan, at about 11:15pm 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 3.2km southeast of the airfield, he said.
NTSB investigators planned to spend Thursday and Friday at the scene gathering evidence, Simpson said.
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