San Diego plane crash: Devil Wears Prada drummer's terrifying final moments ahead of deadly smash

More details about a 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 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 . 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

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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 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 /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."

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