Devon Allen

 

Age: 21

 

Summary: professional surfer who had won numerous regional under-21 surfing competitions in Southern California despite overcoming from recovering a debilitating injury suffered in a fatal 2003 road accident in which he lost his left leg, and whom many others often compared to amputee surfer Bethany Hamilton.

 

 

Cause of Death: Drowned during the Solana Beach air disaster

 

Born: February 7, 1988

 

Died: July 29, 2009

 

Location: Solana Beach, California