So many sing about “the day that music died” on Feb. 3, 1959, when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson were killed in a plane crash. The tour included Valens, Richardson, Dion and the Belmonts, Frankie Sardo, Jennings, Allsup and Bunch. Fox WeatherHe passed the written exam for instrument flying but failed the practical flight check nine months before the crash. Check out more newslettersThe coroner’s report said the plane skidded and/or rolled for 570 feet before the fence stopped it. Maria Elena Holly told the Australian Financial Review, 60 years after the crash, that she learned about it on TV.

Source: Forbes February 03, 2024 23:38 UTC