- Death of Ricky Nelson - Wikipedia
American pop singer Ricky Nelson died during the crash-landing of his band's aircraft on December 31, 1985 The plane, a Douglas DC-3, was brought down mid-flight outside De Kalb, Texas, by a fire that rapidly spread from a suspected faulty in-cabin heater
- Ricky Nelson’s death: What caused his plane to crash?
Ricky Nelson’s life was tragically cut short on December 31, 1985, due to an aviation accident and incident He was traveling on a private aircraft when it crashed near DeKalb, Texas
- Rick Nelson dies in a plane crash | December 31, 1985 | HISTORY
While the two pilots of the plane would survive their attempted emergency landing in a field outside De Kalb, Texas, all seven passengers on board were killed, including the first pop star to
- RICKY NELSON AND SIX OTHERS DIE AS THEIR PLANE CRASHES IN TEXAS
Ricky Nelson, who gained childhood fame on his parents' radio and television programs and went on to became one of rock-and-roll's earliest teen-age idols, was killed today along with his
- What caused Ricky Nelsons plane to crash? - The US Sun
When the helicopter approached the plane, he was told that there was a fire on board, and the cockpit was full of smoke The pilot was reportedly looking for a place to land, but the plane exploded on impact
- December 31, 1985: Douglas DC-3C (N711Y) near De Kalb, TX
At approximately 5:14 PM (CST), the plane crash-landed in a cow pasture near De Kalb, Texas The aircraft struck a utility pole and during rollout, crashed through a stand of trees
- KTBS 70th Anniversary: Ricky Nelson plane crash in Dekalb, Texas shocks . . .
It was supposed to be a New Years party in Dallas, but the evening turned somber with word that singer Rick Nelson, the evening's entertainment, had died in a plane crash The 1950's teen
- Aviation Investigation Final Report - Flight Safety Detectives
AT 1711:49, HE SAID THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT WHILE LANDING IN A FIELD AT 1714, THE AIRCRAFT HIT WIRES A POLE THEN CONTINUED INTO TREES WHERE IT WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED BY IMPACT FIRE THE CREW EGRESSED THRU THE COCKPIT WINDOWS THE PASSENGERS DID NOT ESCAPE
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