Events tagged with "music manager"

Historical Events tagged with "music manager"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Accidents & Tragedies

Mid-air Collision of Iberia DC-9 and Spantax Convair

March 5th, 1973 52 years ago

An Iberia McDonnell Douglas DC-9 collided in mid-air with a Spantax Convair 990 Coronado near Nantes, France. The collision resulted in the deaths of all 68 people aboard the DC-9, including notable music manager Michael Jeffery, known for managing the rock band Jimi Hendrix. This tragic accident occurred in the skies above France, highlighting concerns over air traffic control and flight safety protocols at the time.