We remember Lynyrd Skynyrd on the 49th anniversary of the crash
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Bill Williams
Tuesday, October 20th, 2026 12:14pm
We remember Lynyrd Skynyrd on the 49th anniversary of the plane crash
Three band members and their manager died on October 20, 1977
Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, and Dean Kilpatrick died in the crash in the middle of a swamp, in a wooded area of Gillsburg Mississippi, after their rented plane ran out of fuel. The rest of the band and crew were seriously injured. They were scheduled to play at Louisiana University that night.
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