![]() ![]() In 2019, the last original member Gary Rossington is still touring with the other members giving hope still to the loss they have endured back in the 70s.GILLSBURG, Miss. ![]() Fans frequently visit the site, to pay tribute to the fallen heroes of southern rock. Today, the crash site of the band’s plane tragedy, near the woods of Gillsburg, was craved with lots of “Free Bird” statements. The film was apparently finished, but it was yet to be released by Cleopatra Films. In 2016, there was a proposed documentary written by Pyle and Jared Cohn named Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash. The making of the Documentary Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash The live album, Southern by the Grace of God, was the result. But 10 years after, the band had the privilege to reunite, and Johnny Van Zant, Ronnie’s younger brother, became the singer of the group. The remaining members, and new additional onesĪfter the awful incident, the remaining people of Lynyrd Skynyrd would take time to heal their wounds, both physical and emotional. In the wake of the tragic plane crash, fans have brought the two versions of the album Street Survivors: one with the plain black cover, and the other one where there’s a fire behind them. The news didn’t reach the people immediately: instead, it grasped the people’s attention in the evening and on the next day’s news.Īfter the long investigation from the US authorities, they’ve found out that the engines “ceased to produce power because the aircraft’s useable fuel was exhausted.” The final statement mentioned that the engine malfunction resulted in higher fuel consumption, therefore, resulted in the loss of fuel. The six people who are killed in the crash: the two pilots, bandleader Ronnie Van Zant, Cassie Gaines, Steve Gaines, and assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick didn’t receive any help from the others since the remaining ones were heavily injured. Johnny mote said: “One of them was hugging me around the neck, and telling me, “We got to get them out.” They managed to go to the farm of Johnny Mote, who thought they were some escaped convicts, fired his rifle before he comprehended that these people needed help. The cockpit smashed into the tree, killing both the pilots McCreary and William Gray.Įverybody was suffering from injuries, and the three borders of the plane, road crew member Ken Peden, Billy Powell, and Artimus Pyle, gained their strength to ask for help. The moment finally comes when the plane crashed another 140 feet - with a total of 495 feet right from the time it hit its first tree. When Houston asked McCreary to confirm that, he only stated: “ I am sorry, it’s just an indication of it.” That was the last communication from him. But less than a minute later, proclaimed that they’re out of fuel. ![]() They were supposed to be headed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana when Walter McCreary, the pilot, informed everyone that they were low on gas, and “just about out of it.” McCreary requested to land at McComb Airport in Mississippi, to which the control center agreed. The plane, after being filled with 400 gallons of 100-octane, low-lead fuel, departed in the airport of South Carolina. Ronnie Van Zant talked everyone to use it, allegedly saying: “If it’s your time to go, it’s your time to go,” before boarding the plane. The plane that they’ve chosen was the 1948 Convair 240, a twin-engine airplane that was, well, old. ![]() In 1977, the band decided to go for a 3-month long tour to promote their newly-released album Street Survivors. ![]()
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