Historical Events tagged with "lynridskynyrd"
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Accidents & Tragedies
Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash in Mississippi
October 20th, 1977 47 years ago
A plane crash in Mississippi resulted in the fatalities of six individuals, among them three members of the prominent rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. The unfortunate incident occurred during a flight from Greenville to Baton Rouge, as the band was traveling for a concert tour. The crashed aircraft was a Convair CV-240, and it went down in woodland, leading to various injuries and eventually contributing to significant changes in aviation safety standards.
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