Ex-Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams posted haunting photos inside cockpit of doomed private jet hours before deadly crash

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Ex-Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams posted haunting photos inside cockpit of doomed private jet hours before deadly crash
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Former The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams shared haunting photos inside the cockpit of the private plane that would later crash in a San Diego neighborhood, In his first post, Williams tagged Shapiro and snapped a picture of the doomed Cessna 550 aircraft before they boarded on the runway at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey on Wednesday night.

Former The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams shared haunting photos to his Instagram story of the plane he was taking to California hours before it crashed.Williams, who was an original member of the band, was also seen inside the cockpit of the private plane in two of his posts. “Hey. Hey… you… look at me… I’m the pilot now,” Williams, 39, wrote with a view of the aircraft controls and windshield. Dad of suspected terrorist Elias Rodriguez was invited to Trump address by left-wing Democratic lawmakerMissing hiker found dead near trail she was last seen on mourned by her family: 'Strikingly unfair' Williams and Shapiro were among six people on board the jet when it hit a power line in foggy weather and crashed in Murphy Canyon, a San Diego neighborhood housing military families, around 3:45 a.m. Thursday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Officials have yet to ID all on board, but said there were no survivors. Miraculously, no one on the ground was killed or seriously wounded. Williams’ former Devil Wears Prada band members confirmed the 39-year-old’s death in social media posts Thursday. Williams, who was an original member of the band, was also seen inside the cockpit of the private plane in two of his posts.Williams performs at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at San Manuel Amphitheater on June 30, 2012, in San Bernardino, California.Williams joined The Devil Wears Prada during its inception in 2005 before he left the band in 2016. Just a week before he was killed, Williams revealed that he had accepted an engineering job at Apple. “I’m very excited to share that I’ve accepted a software engineering role at Apple. It’s been really tough to say goodbye to my friends and colleagues of nearly 8 years at GoPro, but it’s time for my next chapter. It’s time to help build the future,” he wrote in the May 14 post.Authorities work the scene where a small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, setting several homes on fire and forcing evacuations along several blocks early Thursday, May 22, 2025.The drummer revealed he had a lucky escape from inside the Ned Peppers bar in Dayton when gunman Connor Betts opened fire, killing nine victims and wounding 27 others, on August 4, 2019. “I was in Ned Peppers. I’m still not sure exactly what happened. People were piling on top of each other to get out. It’s all a blur. F–king awful,” Williams Shapiro, 42, co-founded Sound Talent Group , whose clients include bands Sum 41, Story of the Year and Parkway Drive. His talent agency confirmed his death. “We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends … Thank you so much for respecting their privacy at this time,” the agency said in a statement shared with Billboard.“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,” music executive Dad of suspected terrorist Elias Rodriguez was invited to Trump address by left-wing Democratic lawmakerMissing hiker found dead near trail she was last seen on mourned by her family: 'Strikingly unfair'Docs say it's 'inconceivable' Biden's cancer went undetected by his medical team — as Trump Jr. questions if diagnosis is 'cover-up'Ex-FBI Director James Comey says it's 'hard to have regret' over ‘86 47’ Instagram post, doesn't expect to face chargesMiley Cyrus’ reveals her leg ‘began to disintegrate’ from ‘brutal infection’ after rolling around Walk of FameJessica Simpson’s ‘American Idol’ Season 23 Finale Performance Deemed “The Most Cringe Thing” By Critics Online: “I Was Embarrassed” Scarlett Johansson Gets Sweet Revenge on Michael Che in ‘SNL’ Weekend Update Joke Swap: “I Think i’m Going to Faint”Former The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams shared haunting photos to his Instagram story of the plane he was taking to California hours before it crashed.Williams, who was an original member of the band, was also seen inside the cockpit of the private plane in two of his posts.Williams performs at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at San Manuel Amphitheater on June 30, 2012, in San Bernardino, California.Authorities work the scene where a small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, setting several homes on fire and forcing evacuations along several blocks early Thursday, May 22, 2025.

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