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Owner of Crashed San Diego Airplane Identified

Dave Shapiro, a music executive and aviation instructor, was one of six people killed aboard the Cessna Citation 550.

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Key Takeaways:

  • Music executive and aviation enthusiast Dave Shapiro, 42, died in a private plane crash in San Diego, along with five other people aboard the aircraft.
  • The crash involved Shapiro's Cessna Citation 550, which struck power lines about two miles southeast of Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport during an attempted landing in heavy fog.
  • Shapiro was the founder of Sound Talent Group, a prominent music agency, and also owned Velocity Aviation, an aviation company, having over 15 years of flight experience.
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Music executive and aviation enthusiast Dave Shapiro has been identified as the owner of the private aircraft that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood on Thursday.

An Associated Press report cited the music agency Sound Talent Group, which confirmed Shapiro, 42, died in the crash along with two employees. 

Caleb Revill

Caleb Revill is a journalist, writer and lifelong learner working as a Junior Writer for Firecrown. When he isn't tackling breaking news, Caleb is on the lookout for fascinating feature stories.

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