6 Victims Of San Diego Plane Crash ID'd, Including Metal Band Drummer

SAN DIEGO, CA — The six people who died in a fiery San Diego small plane crash Thursday have been identified.

There were no survivors.

Among the lost were Daniel Williams, 39, a drummer for the Christian metal band The Devil Wears Prada, Larry Williams, his father, told TMZ.

Williams had posted photos of himself in the cockpit just before the doomed flight took off.

The band posted a photo of him on their Instagram page with the heartbroken words, "No words. We owe you everything. Love you forever."

Also killed in the crash were Sound Talent Group co-founder Dave Shapiro and two others employees, Kendall Fortner, and Emma Lynn Huke. In addition, Celina Kenyon, 36, and Dominic Damian, 41, also lost their lives when the plane crashed into a residential neighborhood, according to NBC.

A National Transportation Safety Board investigator said both the runway lights and an automated weather-notification system at the destination airport were inoperable when the Cessna 550 crashed into the Murphy Canyon neighborhood at about 3:45 a.m. Thursday, injuring eight people on the ground and causing 100 people to flee from their homes.

On Friday, National Transportation Safety Board Investigator Dan Baker said all fatalities connected to the wreck were people aboard the plane.

The Cessna, which was registered out of Alaska, left New Jersey at about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, then stopped over in Wichita, Kansas to refuel, before departing for San Diego. NTSB investigators said they believe the plane was bound for Montgomery Field.

FAA records showed that the plane was registered to an Alaskan company owned by Shapiro, a music industry agent who owned and co-founded Sound Talent Group.

Shapiro was one of three victims officially identified by the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office.

San Diego Fire-Rescue Assistant Chief Dan Eddy said Thursday it was foggy at the time the private plane crashed.

"You could barely see in front of you," he said.

Investigator Elliott Simpson of the NTSB said Thursday afternoon that the plane struck power lines about two miles southeast of the airport, then collided with a house.

Baker said Friday that the pilot reported no problems to air traffic control prior to the crash. Some airport runway lights at Montgomery Field were inoperable and the airport's weather information system was down "due to an unrelated power surge," Baker said.

The Cessna also lacked a flight data recorder, according to Baker, who said investigators were working to see if the plane had a cockpit voice recorder. Maintenance records indicate one may have been installed previously, but it was unclear if it was operational.

While most of the injuries on the ground were described as minor, the crash destroyed one home and sparked fires at several others, with flames spreading to cars and other debris in the neighborhood.

Eddy said all the homes that were damaged were occupied when the impact occurred.

"In moments like this, we're reminded of the strength and compassion that define our community," the SDPD said in a statement Friday. "Our deepest condolences go out to the families impacted by yesterday's plane crash. We're truly grateful to every neighbor, first responder, and volunteer who came together to support one another."

The plane crashed early Thursday morning into a residential neighborhood in San Diego, authorities said. The crash damaged at least 10 buildings and several vehicles, and forced the evacuation of about 100 people in one of the U.S. military's largest housing neighborhoods.

The Cessna 550 aircraft went down amid foggy weather around 3:45 a.m. near Sculpin Street and Santo Road in the Murphy Canyon community, near the Tierrasanta area of San Diego, according to the San Diego Police Department.

"On behalf of our city, I extend my condolences to the families and loves ones of those aboard the plane," San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said in a statement.

The plane crash set multiple homes and vehicles on fire, including a large fire at a two-story home in the military housing community near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport.

The fire was reported at 3:47 a.m. at 10257 Sample St., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. A total of 130 firefighting personnel were assigned to the fire, including 13 fire engines and five trucks.

At least 10 homes were affected by the plane crash and resulting fires, according to fire officials. One home was destroyed.

"We have jet fuel all over the place," Eddy said during a news conference. "Our main goal is to search all these homes and get everybody out right now."

"There is a direct hit to multiple homes," he said.

Multiple vehicles were also set on fire, according to the California Highway Patrol. Heavy smoke and plane parts were seen in the neighborhood where the plane crashed.

"I can't quite put words to describe what the scene looks like," San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said during the news conference. "With the jet fuel going down the street, and everything on fire all at once, it was pretty horrific to see."

As of 7:30 a.m., all the scattered fires were extinguished except one "stubborn" vehicle fire, Eddy said.

With reporting by City News Service.