The day the music died: The Buddy Holly plane crash explained
Aerotime
MARCH 13, 2025
It was seen turning again, then the tail light was observed slowly descending before it disappeared from view. The fuselage rolled inverted, striking the ground nose first and sending the aircraft into a nose-over-tail roll. Peterson was expected to make radio contact at around 1 am, but that call was never received.
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