40 Years After: Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Plane Crashed In Mississippi
Today, October 20, 2017, marks 40 years since the plane carrying Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in Mississippi. Lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, singer Cassie Gaines, along with the…
LAS VEGAS, NV – DECEMBER 10: (L-R) Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd, singer and co-host Trace Adkins and Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd perform onstage during the 2012 American Country Awards at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on December 10, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images)
Mark Davis/Getty ImagesToday, October 20, 2017, marks 40 years since the plane carrying Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in Mississippi.
Lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, singer Cassie Gaines, along with the crew of the plane died in the crash. Johnny Van Zant, Ronnie’s younger brother, survived the crash.
The plane was en route from Greenville, South Carolina to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The band went on a haitus, and 10 years later they reunited with Johnny Van Zant singing lead. There is still one
founding member touring with the band, guitarist Gary Rossington.
