Three Lynyrd Skynyrd Members Die in Plane Crash
A twin engine plane carrying the rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed near McComb Mississippi killing three band members and three others and injuring twenty. The crash occurred amid reports six fatalities with the band among the dead. The victims include members of the famous Southern rock act and crew members as investigators probe the cause.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash claims key members
The Southern rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd suffered a deadly plane crash near McComb Mississippi killing lead singer Ronnie Van Zant guitarist Steve Gaines and vocalist Cassie Gaines aged 28. Co pilot and other crew survived while six more band members were in critical or stable condition. The group had been touring after releasing Street Survivors and earlier hits like Sweet Home Alabama.
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