Dave Shapiro, a groundbreaking music executive in the heavy metal and hard rock scene, has died in a San Diego plane crash. He was 42. Shapiro had a pilot’s license and was listed as the owner ...

The preliminary report did not indicate a cause for the crash. It said the pilot was on an instrument approach in dense fog when he clipped a transmission line about 95 feet from the ground.

A private plane crash near San Diego resulted in the deaths of six individuals, including music executive Dave Shapiro.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - In the early morning of May 22, a private plane crashed in San Diego neighborhood leaving six people dead, all of whom were on board. One of the victims on the crash was ...

Investigators said they’re expecting to release a final report stating the official cause of the crash sometime next year. FAA records show the plane was registered to Shapiro, those authorities ...

The plane struck one home and that 20 vehicles were also damaged by the crash and ensuing fire. The jet was carrying a music executive named Dave Shapiro and five others.

Authorities say a private plane clipped power lines before slamming into a home in San Diego. The crash killed the co-founder of a music talent agency and two of its employees and ignited cars in a ...

Music executive Dave Shapiro poses for a portrait on Dec. 3, 2024, ... Celina Marie Rose Kenyon, who was among the 6 killed in a San Diego plane crash on Thursday, June 22, 2025.

The runway lights that would have helped guide a small jet into a San Diego airport in foggy weather before the plane crashed, killing all six aboard, hadn't worked since 2022, investigators said.