Buddy Holly - Plane Crash Photographs & Footage - The Day The Music Died (February 3rd,1959) in HD

On this day, in 1959, rock 'n' roll pioneer Buddy Holly died in a plane crash along with fellow stars Ritchie Valens and JP 'The Big Bopper' Richardson. Their plane went near Clear Lake, Iowa, while the trio were in the middle of a three- week tour across ...On this day, in 1959, rock 'n' roll pioneer Buddy Holly died in a plane crash along with fellow stars Ritchie Valens and JP 'The Big Bopper' Richardson. Their plane went near Clear Lake, Iowa, while the trio were in the middle of a three- week tour across the American Midwest.

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[MushroomKingdom919]

Pretty striking to see the bodies. I never noticed them in the pictures before someone pointed it out to me. So unrecognizable at first you think its just bits of the plane. Its strange, you listen to these guys' music and see footage of them performing, they're so young and energetic and alive. You know that they died a long time ago but you can kind of forget that. These pictures are a very gruesome reminder that hits home the tragedy of how it all ended.

[surfstomp]

Musicians need to stay off of small things that fly.

[TheZagline]

I read Roger Peterson's mom blamed that crash on Buddy Holly. She said if Buddy Holly wouldn't have gotten that plane for the boys, her son would still be alive.

[sldl04]

@surfstomp

Lots of musicians have died in plane crashes---Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline, John Denver...

[imperatorcaesar100]

was that the body of Buddy Holly seen at 01:15?

[imperatorcaesar100]

I am a fan of Buddy holly's music and it is a tragedy that Mr. Holly and J.P Richardson and Ritchie Valens along with the pilot died so young such a tragedy the onlt comfort is that death must have been very quick. the Pilot Roger Peterson should never have flown that plane with a winter storm approaching.

[Burco1]

@Burco1 Correction, the close up on Holly's body is at 54 seconds.

[Burco1]

@pikmin1318 At 1:48 you can see Buddy Holly's body. It is not very clear but he was wearing a white coat. Valens was wearing a dark colored jacket and his body was close to the airplane and to Holly.

[pikmin1318]

Can someone make one of these but a caption box where the bodies are? I can't see them. :\

[num1Jaysta]

WOW this sounds like alot of the folk songs, that came later in the 60's. Definitely was ahead in music.

[65rock4ever]

The plane was a Cessna 310 when I took off in IMC that day. I've flown both the Cherokee 140 & the 172 - both great planes. Hopefully you can pursue your private ticket, it's alot of fun. BTW, flight hours don't translate into pilot proficiency. This is why 20,000 hour pilots crash airplanes. I've flown with 500 hour pilots whose flying ability is much better. Some big-time pilots with lots of hours think they know it all and are dangerous. Mooneys, barons and 310's are a delight to fly.

[galoon]

@65rock4ever Very interesting--It never occurred to me that a brief distraction such as a pop from a soda can could cause a major problem. I'm not a licensed pilot myself; I've had some time at the controls of a Piper Cherokee 140 and a Cessna 172 with instructors and other pilots--I've been an aviation buff since I was a kid. What type of plane were you flying that day in IMC?  I understand that the high-performance jobs like Mooneys are trickier to fly than the airborne "SUV"s I've been in.