The day the music died: The Buddy Holly plane crash explained
Aerotime
MARCH 13, 2025
Registered N3794N, the aircraft seated three passengers plus the pilot, so there was competition for the seats. Richardson was suffering from the flu, bass player Waylon Jennings gave up his seat on the flight so that J.P. The plane was piloted by Roger Peterson, a 21-year-old commercial pilot and flight instructor.
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