Thirty years ago today we lost several great artists

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The NTSB report.

77/10/20 18:52 GILLSBURG,MS
DEPARTURE POINT GREENVILLE,SC
INTENDED DESTINATION BATON ROUGE,LA
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
REMARKS- R ENG MALFUNCTION OF UNDETERMINED NATURE RESULTED IN HIGHER THAN NORMAL FUEL CONSUMPTION.

RIP: Ronnie Van Zandt, Steve and Cassie Gaines and Dean Kilpatrick.

“If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?”

One Response to “Thirty years ago today we lost several great artists”

  1. georgiaroadgeek Says:

    Several years ago, I visited RVZ’s original gravesite at Jacksonville Memoral Gardens. It was a very touching and moving experience to pay my respects to these icons of Southern Rock.

    Thanks, Kevin, for reminding us of this event.

    SKYNYRD FOREVYR… FREEBIRD!!!

    73 de KC4AZO.

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