2006-12-07 12:32:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
Pilot Peterson, not having been informed of worsening weather conditions, decided to fly "on instruments," meaning without visual confirmation of the horizon, which led to the crash. The tragedy was later immortalized as "The Day The Music Died" by Don McLean in his famous song "American Pie."
2006-12-07 12:38:50 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a very small plane is a snow storm. Small planes crash all the time without very reason besides weather conditions. I once heard the pilot had been drinking , but I really don't think it was a concern. More weather and small plane than anything.
2006-12-07 16:19:13 · answer #2 · answered by Karen H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vast Bopper grow to be additionally on the flight with Holly and Valens the guy who lost the toss grow to be Tommy Allsupp - he grow to be in Holly's band - and Waylon Jennings had desperate to not take the flight besides
2016-12-13 04:53:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lack of proper aviation equipment
2006-12-07 12:37:39 · answer #4 · answered by nanabooboo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋