Buddy Holly Plane Crash Story

Today we talk about what has become known as "The Day the Music Died"
On February 3, 1959, rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, as well as the pilot Roger Peterson. We will fly over the last two venues they played at and talk about the events leading up to the crash. The tour they were on was the 1959 Winter Dance Party Tour.
This is an updated version of our Buddy Holly video.
#buddyholly #thedaythemusicdied

[@righteousredneck777]

This was put together fantastic. The history. I mean,such a great job on this! Bopper is buried in my hometown of Beaumont, Texas. I will soon visit him again and place the video on KZbin. Was very bone chilling my last visit to his grave. I was alone, the graveyard silent. All of a sudden I could hear a engine and a small plane came into view. It shook me. A small plane and all I could do was thank God for the gift of life because each day is a blessing we take for granted

[@plymouthduster225]

My Aunt grew up in Beaumont Texas and used to listen to his radio show at the local radio station before he became famous and kept up with his music. She never met him or his family to my knowledge. She was at high school when she found out about the crash was a junior in high school.

[@tonyharden7159]

I learned that lesson when I got very sick in the summer of 2021.

[@dntlss]

They moved him to new site awhile back right? that whole story about his son seeing him for the first time was creepy but very cool too, imagine never knowing your Mom or Dad and then you get to see them in the grave decades later, i guess its better than nothing.

[@codyboswell8219]

Hey bro I am from Beaumont too. I love them all! I have been to the Boppers new grave a bunch.

[@dixirose111]

Love hearing Holly’s plan to build a recording studio. He had much music in him!

[@clifftonicstudios7469]

I live my life everyday 1950s with my wife apart from my hidden laptop I love R n R. My dad passed Thursday he was only 61, this video cheered me up a little thank you. I will be driving my 59 T bird a dads funeral just as Richie had at his.

[@DudeTours]

Thanks for watching and sharing that.

[@clifftonicstudios7469]

R.i.P Jerry Lee

[@fever_spike]

So very sorry for your loss. 🙏🏻♥️

[@Saybleu]

😢❤🙏☮️

[@coreyandnathanielchartier3749]

I love the music of all three of these. Such a shame, because small aircraft are not reliable transportation in areas of bad weather. Always treat cross-country night flying as IFR-ONLY!

[@Tornado1994]

Bonanza's in 1959 were quite Dangerous to fly without VFR. Nicknamed the "Forked V Tail Doctor Killer". Peterson wasn't at fault here. He was just a YOUNG pilot trying to do his job. He wasn't IFR Certified, but he WAS IFR Trained and was in the process of completing his IFR Certification. Also, this was 1958-59, Deicing wasn't even common at the time.

[@darrinlindsey]

The cause of the crash was due to a few circumstances. Pedersen had only flown that plane a few times. He was not certified for instrument flying. In 1959, planes could have one of two, very different, gyroscopes that recorded altitude and balance to the horizon line. This plane's gyroscope opperated completely opposite of the one in the plane he was most used to flying. When the plane got north of the airport, the tower instructed Pedersen to bank to the right. Pedersen made that maneuver, but must have looked at the instrument and gotten confused. What he would've seen would've been the opposite of what he was expecting to see. He would've thought, by the instrument, that he had banked left, instead of right. His correction from this would've been to bank back to the right (when he had truly banked right to begin with), which would've took the banking further to the right. If a plane of this type gets to the 90° point, it would stall and go down quickly. The investigation found that the tip of the right wing was the first part of the plane to hit that field. It then rolled, end-over-end, until it came to rest against that fence.

[@stevesgaming7475]

Peterson was not IFR certified, flying at night and in the snow was pretty much suicide. Totally avoidable accident :(

[@stevesgaming7475]

@@leanoynomousdotcom It was a known fact that it wasn't IFR certified, you didn't need to be there to know that. also the AH on the Beechcraft Bonanza worked differently than ones he'd trained on and previously used, so I guess that added to the confusion. it's so sad and totally avoidable. :(

[@beachbum1523]

Buddy, Richie, and Jape had all been drinking pretty heavily. Their pilot who had been flying them told them he was cancelling the mission because of ice in the air. Buddy fired him. They hired a low-time pilot who held neither a commercial certificate or an instrument rating. As far as the artificial horizon is concerned, that just speaks to the incompetence and inexperience of the pilot. After all is said and done, the AH is really a bonus instrument. Had the pilot relied upon his other steam gauges, he would have realized his AH was malfunctioning. This was a flight that should never have taken place.

[@darrinlindsey]

@@beachbum1523 They hadn't had a pilot flying them. They had been on a bus(es) since the start of the tour. Flying to the next venue was a last minute decision. Buddy called the airport to charter a plane. Mr. Petersen was the only local pilot available. He wasn't stupid. He made a mistake, while flying in the dark.

[@bradparker9664]

​@@darrinlindseyThank you for such a concise breakdown of what occurred. I've kind of looked at the case in a very cursory and fairly superficial way, but have never gotten to do a detailed and methodical study. You clearly have. My expertise is the Kennedy assassination, so it's nice to have folks like you to draw a picture for those of us who are very much novices.

[@jamesmilton8765]

Thanks for this, a great video. I was 13 at the time but still remember reading it in the newspaper at breakfast. Even now , after all these years, the tragedy of it still brings tears to my eyes

[@nikkiscarfo2198]

May God watch over the family's of the day rock an roll died ,your narration was perfect and the visual of the layout story was perfect ,I wasn't thought of yet by my parents in those times I wasn't brought into the world till 82 but I couldn't imagine how much grief was brought by 3 of America's top performers!!! Thank u

[@claydogmadman7843]

I I like how you told this story through the content of a nice visual plain ride... Well done... ✌️

[@victorcontreras3368]

Really awesome videos and scenery! It's too bad that my older brother is now deceased as he would have loved viewing your shows. He was an A.F. pilot and loved anything involving flight. Keep up the good work!

[@DM-wy5hy]

Great presentation. I was 12 when this tragedy happened. I loved playing with the old radio we had. At night I could hear stations from all over the mid west. I cried when I heard of the crash.

[@Gman-qm6bv]

Excellent simulator video, excellent narration which put a sharp focus on the detailed facts. I have been studying this crash since 1959 and I learned from your video, thank you!

[@carlrowe3507]

Actually I believe that was the day the music continued ! Dion went on to have a very successful career in music and he's still putting songs out through today . Yes many folks lost three up and coming greats ! I was only 1 yrs old when this took place but I've been a fan of Buddy's and the other two . Great music never dies ; it just stays around forever . Long live Buddy, Richie and the big bopper.

[@richekay]

Thank you for sharing this tragic story. I just visited the crash site on 7/21/22. Many people still take the time to visit this location. The momentos and memorials that are there are very moving. So sad that these 4 young men had their lives cut short.

[@brown22sugar25]

I was there 4 days before you

[@rodolfoayalajr.8589]

Emotional 😭 thank you for this reenactment. Best I ever seen. I was 41/2 years old. Now I’ll be 65 on September 25 2023. Born 1958. Rip greatness Amen 🙏.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇵🇷🙏.

[@luigicedric]

Thank you for your trip back in time. We all should keep in mind that it was very cold mid-Winter with snow covering the northern US. The plane crashed in a snowy field. Thank you.

[@goldpet66]

Excellent recounting of the tragedy, enhanced by the superb visuals. Thank you :)

[@jasontouvi858]

Great job keeping these legends alive! I appreciate your effort!

[@hal511bm]

Thank you for the very good information and scenic air tour .

[@jordanwesley1700]

The pilots name was Roger Peterson. R.i.p. to all involved.

[@luciahernandez1004]

Rip to the 3 artists except Roger Peterson

[@jordanwesley1700]

@@luciahernandez1004 You have a right to your opinion. Have a great day.

[@Tornado1994]

@@jordanwesley1700 Peterson was just doing his job. He was a YOUNG Pilot.

[@jameslundt5302]

Greetings from Clear Lake/Mason City, enjoyed your video!

[@marytormey4522]

Hi fans ,it's hard to believe it's been 70 yrs since this happen and the fact that they are still talked about and remembered is amazing and great ,still a sad for rock fans ,thanks for sharing ,

[@jeanieruter7416]

It's been 64 years since the plane crashed... but thanks, Mary.

[@brantleysalter]

Great job on this video. Well done!!!

[@PianoMan-hx3ev]

What a sad story, but what an excellent presentation.

[@pastordaryl]

Absolutely fascinating concept sharing the stories of many of the people of our pop-culture history and mixing this with aviation which I have a love for as a private pilot. You have done a wonderful job utilizing Microsoft flight

[@DudeTours]

Thanks for watching, and the support.

[@redbarron76]

Great stuff keep it up can’t wait to see more

[@ganavybean5995]

This was very entertaining and informative! Thank you :)

[@philliphill3390]

As a non-licensed pilot and a simmer only (3500+hrs with over 600 hrs sim IFR and night flying--for what that's really worth), I have taken and passed the real private pilot's ground and commercial ground schools. I read a LOT of NTSB reports and Probable Cause videos. MY GUESS as to why this crash occurred is this: The pilot was distracted. Your video said that he took off VFR with the intention of giving his flight plan after takeoff. Trying to talk to a tower setting up a flight plan...in the middle of the night...in a flight path that has little if ANY lighting on the ground...with lowering ceilings AND light snow increasing in intensity (NTSB report said he unwittingly flew into a fast moving and growing cold front)...with NO visual reference to the ground... not paying attention to his artificial horizon and altitude indicators because he's dealing with filing a flight plan...yes, he was distracted, THAT'S why he crashed. The mind set that is DRILLED into student pilots minds today (stemming from this case as well as others) is "AVIATE, NAVIGATE, COMMUNICATE"--IN THAT ORDER. The aviation world learned this very sad lesson from this crash--as well as Patsy Cline's (enjoyed your video tour of that one). Another indicator that he was distracted was when the investigators pulled the artificial horizon instrument from the wreckage the horizontal line indicating the horizon line showed VERTICAL not HORIZONTAL which matched up with the way the wreckage ended up: He had his wing pointing straight to the ground, losing lift, clipping the ground with the wingtip turning the plane in a sideways somersault fashion, balling it up like crumpled tin foil. One night flight I was simming from Indianapolis, IN to Evansville, IN ended up exactly the same way: I was looking 'down' having a hard time getting my autopilot to work when (in my simulator) the picture froze showing the external attitude of my plane (Beech King Air C90) nose down at a 45 deg angle and the left wingtip touching the ground like the nose. Scary as hell even when it's a simulation!!!

[@DudeTours]

The work load as you said can become overwhelming just in a sim, so can't imagine what it would take in that situation with the factors you pointed out. Complete faith (and competency) in your instruments goes a long way.

[@jerryashlock5519]

excellent accounting of spatial disorientation dynamics .... chilling really

[@jamesdozier3722]

That and flying into icing conditions very well could have degraded the performance (especially if trying to bank the airplane) of the airplane. Who knows, icing of the pitot tube could had an alarming distraction to the pilot. W. Jennings got so so lucky.

[@johnbelvin5216]

Is it possible the artificial horizon instrument can show the wrong reading during investigation because of impact changing it? It seems like a hard impact would change some of the gauges readings.

[@philliphill3390]

Apparently not, according to many NTSB reports I've read. The impact locks up the mechanics of the instrument instead.

[@johnshields6852]

Excellent content, the mix between the story of who died and their history combined with aircraft details is informative and clever.

[@DudeTours]

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it.

[@stevenbrewer9306]

man you really did your homework on this far as facts, great job!

[@PLugtmeier]

Very nice job indeed, i really liked watching your recreation of the tour

[@trentcruise3084]

Would be better if they simulated the crash.

[@gerlandkent6377]

thank, you for you're video

[@mvp20014u]

Great video. I'm from Mason City Iowa....born n raised... I'm 40 so that happened b4 my time but every year there's a anniversary at the surf ballroom in memory's of them. Never been to one yet but I plan to one day. I've been inside the surf b4 for different events

[@DudeTours]

I have a seen a few videos from the Surf, never been, but it would be a great place to visit I am sure.

[@mvp20014u]

U will like it n the crash site sometimes send chills down ur spine

[@sylviamichaud4759]

Very detailed report. Very nice.

[@theawesomekid221]

The worst music tragedy to ever happen. 3 different artists of that generation to suddenly die together. Terrible, so terrible and awful. To think if this never had happened; if they agreed to wait out the storm, what they would have gone on to accomplish. It breaks my heart. They created true music of that generation while they were here. The 50s I absolutely adore and cherish. That decade truly went out with a bang I hate to say /:

[@huntrrams]

Totally agree. It could have been prevented. RIP to their souls😢

[@georgesmith3325]

Visual flight rules

[@Saybleu]

Just subscribed. Very cool channel. Nice narration. Thumbs up.👍

[@countdread6467]

Most informative Doc I've ever watched. I ordered a Flight Sim game like this one as it looked interesting. I'm a big fan of 50's rock and roll though I didn't grow up then as 80's were my growing up years. Thanks again for the information and video. Well done.

[@DudeTours]

Thanks for watching!

[@margaretjiantonio939]

That was a flight that should have never happened. Bad weather bad visibility & an inexperienced pilot. A combination that spelled disaster.

[@johnbelvin5216]

Same kind of scenario for Patsy Cline.

[@OnlyOneKenobi]

Well done 👍🏼🔥 Great looking channel!

[@ericirish1606]

I’ve recently got into the whole story of Buddy and along the way I’ve came a fan . I’m Gen X . Grew up with the 90’s style alternative music and Metallica . I’m also a musician and so I see Buddy’s style lead to the Beatles and then so on he first one to create the “band” as we know it today . 2 guitarist and bassist and drummer. He first one to start over dubs with guitar sounds . So I am a fan of his .

[@JEBEmpires]

Great work!

[@greek1237]

I love all 3 of their music. Donna, Peggy Sue and Chantily lace being my favorites.

[@lightahead1278]

I'm glad to hear someone actually likes Chantilly Lace as well

[@vicsaunders9710]

Excellent work.

[@NetWit20]

Well done simulation and reasonably researched. Decca was the parent company of Coral Records, the actual label that put out the hits of Buddy Holley and the Crickets (Joe B. Maudlin, Niki Sullivan and Jerry Allison). They recorded at the Novajak Studio in Clovis, New Mexico, a former general store and service station that had a railroad track running behind it. Because of freight train noise, the recordings had to be timed for when the train was not running, so a lot of the recordings were done at odd hours, some after midnight. Norman Petty's early 1957 deal with Buddy set Buddy on the collision course. It was a typical bad deal that gave Petty the advantage on how the money was distributed, but that was not unusual for the era. Petty had connections to get the recordings on the air and he knew Bob Thiele, a successful record producer in New York who knew how to produce hits. Buddy and his band had no way of getting their songs further than Lubbock. You are right, Buddy was strapped for cash and he had plans to produce records on his own label, so he took the ill-fated, unorganized tour that was promoted by Alan Freed, a DJ who became a greedy, but successful promoter of early Rock and Roll. The zig-zagging was poor planning and the bus, contrary to folklore was not a rickety old bus, but did have issues with the heating system during the freezing weather experienced on the tour. Cal Bunch, Buddy's drummer, was even hospitalized for frost bite. One final poignant note, Buddy, an aviation enthusiast was said to have boasted he could probably learn to "fly a garbage can". So Buddy was not the least bit afraid of flying that night. Roger Peterson was actually three months shy of his 22nd birthday. He had racked up 52 hours of instrument training and had passed the written test, but failed an actual IFR test in 1958. He had 128 hours of flight training in the same aircraft type, but none of his IFR training had been taken in that same airplane. As soon as they lifted off at Dwyer he experienced a complete "white-out". Imagine someone throwing a blanket across your windshield as you are going 80 down the freeway. He suffered from spatial disorientation and had no idea what was up or down. The plane's right wing hit the ground which caused the plane to cartwheel and tear it self to shreds.

[@DudeTours]

Thanks for watching and the additional info.

[@melbourne-heat.69-71]

I was just reading that the plane hit the ground at full speed nose first..Sounds like he ran out of fuel or the plane stalled or because the temperature was 8 degrees possibly heavy icing on the wings..Never really looked into why the plane crashed..At that age in bad weather not enough experience maybe he panicked..I just looked that up it said the pilot hit the ground at full speed nose-first ejecting everybody but himself..Sad when I heard that so much talent gone..

[@lashany2626]

Great video

[@bellatitanictinker8251]

Loving your channel 👍

[@cpkphil]

I'm glad you used the actual story of how they selected who would be on the plane and not the newly revised alternate version some others are trying to push!! I was friends with Tommy Allsup who offered to pay for a lie detector test to settle the matter but never had any takers!! I wonder why????

[@celestion8098]

Excellent presentation and narration...you are a clever dude 🎯

[@jimmccord487]

Great presentation!

[@N8YOA]

In 1959 I was 4 years old I was in the hospital living in Pittsfield Illinois at the this I can remember that I haven surgery on my feet at this time I was watching a black and white when the news reported what happen

[@ricknicosia2015]

well done.....thank you!

[@wolfenstein722]

Good video, very detailed, I have subscribed, thanks....

[@DudeTours]

Thanks for watching.

[@dntlss]

Great video man and you have a very pleasant voice,obnoxious voices will kill a video quick, i fly simulators but the combat kind,flying is so much fun!!

[@Androx-murdok34]

Ritchi may not look 17 but you can hear the youth in his voice here.

[@slarsen32]

So sad and so unnecessary. Flying at night, bad weather and/or low visibility conditions just a recipe for disaster. Since this unnecessary crash there have been so many famous and not famous people that have died from the same bad decisions.

[@johnbelvin5216]

Yes, Patsy Cline's plane should have never taken off either in the weather conditions and with an minimally experienced pilot that only had VFR certification.

[@dixirose111]

I like seeing the pedals and dials being set up. Nice!

[@withinjapan2024]

yea real interesting video great job on this

[@johnpierce2095]

shows what happens when u get into a big hurry to get somewhere. same thing happend with patsy cline. and others, they were in a hurry

[@Diamond-vq8dr]

You have to be spiritual to understand why.

[@ashtondoublet8334]

Woo, a new version, I'm only at the 2 second mark, but I can tell this one will be a great one. I was re-watching Dion's video called "The True Buddy Holly Story" and according to him, they were up in the air for only 4 minutes, didn't know that so I went to go change my alarm to 1:59 am. (Living in Eastern standard time, so in order to get true accurate times, I add an hour to the central standard time.) If you're on in Eastern standard time and see this comment for me the times are as follows: 8:30 PM est, The Winter Dance Party Tour of 1959 arrive at the Surf Ballroom. 9:00 PM est, The performance begins. 1:00 AM est, The performance ends. 1:55 AM est, The Beechcraft Bonanza takes off from The Mason City Municipal Airport. 1:59 AM est, The Beechcraft Bonanza, carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper, along with the pilot Roger Peterson, crashes into a snow covered farm field. I hope these times will prove helpful for those who live in Eastern standard time who want to remember the event as they were in real time.

[@DudeTours]

Thanks for the info, yes Dion's version of the story was very informative and interesting.

[@gerberbernstein7360]

Dion's a clown. He said he was in on the coin toss, not Tommy Allsup.

[@ashtondoublet8334]

@@gerberbernstein7360 I know, I know that he did not toss the coin with Valens, initially believed it but then found more evidence proving him wrong than right. I was very confused when I first heard the conflicting testimonies but after enough digging, I came to the conclusion that Tommy tossed the coin. Not Dion, Dion refused the seat because of the $36 price tag, which was the same amount of money as the taxes that his parents had to pay and argue over. Going back, I don't know why he said that he refused because of the $36 but then goes right around and said "I tossed with Valens". Because it doesn't support one another.

[@mysticalmargaret6105]

@@gerberbernstein7360 Well none of us were there and it's been over 62 years now. Whose to say which version is the truth? Dion was there. He's the only headliner still alive from that night. Maybe BOTH tossed a coin at some point. Maybe no one did! And Dion's a legend in spite of what you say - he's no clown. And as a devout Christian, I doubt that he's going to just start making up stories about such a tragic event. He also felt the price of the plane trip was way too high for such a short hop.

[@mysticalmargaret6105]

@@ashtondoublet8334 Dion said that $36.00 was the same amount that his parents argued over each month for rent - not taxes. And who knows what the real truth was about the coin toss. None of us were there. Dion was, and he's the only living member left from that leg of the Tour From Hell. Dion is in his 80s now too - perhaps, after over 62 years now, his memory isn't what it once was. Either way, imo, his storytelling in The True Buddy Holly Story seems credible enough.

[@deepsouthNZ]

Thank you that was awesome

[@DudeTours]

Thanks for watching, we appreciate the support.

[@dewightkey6975]

You did a good job on holy thanks

[@luisaisa6893]

You are very professional the way you do things.

[@DudeTours]

Thanks for watching, and we are working on more Dude Tours.

[@JoelRenfrow-pb3fq]

First time watching a different perspective, time to Binge watch

[@randycunningham7318]

"Curvature of the earth"...Good one.

[@shirley34]

As this is the first time I’ve seen your plane tour, I thought you was gonna re-enact the plane crash by crashing the simulation plane so we get to see what it would of felt like for those poor singers, it was back in the 80’s that I learnt about the plane crash story of buddy, ritchie & big bopper, the buddy holly story & la bamba is 2 of my favourite movies

[@Azariel98]

I almost thought the exact same thing! I was also hoping he would simulate the flight exactly how the route was planned from take off to how it would’ve been if they landed .. the extra tour was okay though..

[@claydogmadman7843]

General Artist Corporation was never held accountable for the way those musicians were poorly treated... No accountability, no scrutiny of any kind towards G.A.C for the miss treated musicians what so ever... And that's the whole irony of the three legendary singers death's...

[@Fieldmorey]

Austin Straubel’s died on Feb 3rd the same as Buddy Holly. In 1959 there was no requirement for the Pilot of a single engine charter flight to hold an Instrument Rating. That accident triggered the change in CAA rules.

[@johnbelvin5216]

Patsy Cline died in '63 in a similar scenario crash( bad weather), and I don't think that pilot had an instrument rating. But he was not a hired pilot, he was her manager and not an employee of a charter company.

[@johngosnell5667]

nice one we never know what's going to happen to us all. we just have to take one day at a time

[@eagandereagander6471]

"VFR"?? How could he fly by visual means at night, let alone in a snow storm!??

[@user-sm2ql7nq4l]

Great recap. Just wish it was shown at the time it happened at night and not Day or the crash would have never happened.

[@kevinmalone3210]

Whoa, this tour was without a doubt, ill prepared for their transportation between gigs. Whoever was responsible, did a poor job. This tragedy could've been easily avoided if they just had buses that were adequate. A good video here, it was informative, and interesting.

[@hobiegal]

How did you get the compass to display in cockpit view? Love your tours.

[@gescheitine]

Thank you very much. Very fun video. However, I think that Buddy, Ritchie and Big Bopper never took plane from Greenbay. They were in that bus in that Carl Bunch froze his feet in on February 2, 1959 when it broke down. A guy took them in his car to Clear Lake and got them in Surf Ballroom at 07h30, just in time. They began the show half an hour after and in the mid-show Buddy decided to take a plane to get to Fargo, North Dakota from the Dwyer Flying Co. They embarked at 01h00 and 5 minutes later they were dead.

[@Rammstein0963.]

Excellent recreation, thanks for doing it. Only one small thing, the Beechcraft Bonanza used had a forked tail with the tails at a V angle. Other than that this was good.

[@soninoscardelletti2844]

FANTASTIC! GOD BLESS

[@drearydeary563]

The sky belongs to the stars

[@soupwifey]

It's sad that they put rock stars on reconditioned school busses. Those rock stars should have been on luxury luxury bus liners with sleepers and a toilet. I looked it up and those existed back then like they do now. A documentary said that 5 busses were used and a total of 15 breakdown between the 5 busses because of the cold weather and the old reconditioned busses not being able to handle the weather. If the musicians were put on a luxury sleeper busleeper bustin the airline trap is airplane tragedy would never have happened.

[@DudeTours]

Different times I guess. Before rock stars were the draw they became in following decades.

[@mr.stoneyloney3256]

it was said that buddy holly put this tour on himself and wanted to get the best upcoming rock and roll stars. So what ever buddy holly vehicile he was using was his own not the record label but still you would think they would of took care of them no matter what but sad situation for all 3

[@soupwifey]

@@mr.stoneyloney3256 wow. I didn't know that until now.

[@yvonnethomas5118]

100% Agree!!

[@johnbelvin5216]

It seemed like Buddy Holly could have had a better bus than a piece of junk like that.

[@thomharte]

Very well done - excellent voice over - It's a sad tale to tell but; you and your graphics did a very good job captivating the audience. Keep up the good work you do.

[@DudeTours]

Thanks for watching, and we are working on more Dude Tours.

[@abrahammorrison6374]

The Three Stars by Tommy Dee was released three Day After the Music Died. Secondly, listen to The Stage, Stars in Heaven by Waylon Jennings is a mandatory listing.

[@minnesotajack1]

Lambeau Field wasn’t even named Lambeau Field yet. It had been around for two years and was called City Stadium at that time

[@michaelsorrells4649]

Nice Jobs and repeats

[@Iconhulk]

I'm only 35.. But I know who Buddy Holly, The Big Popper and Richie Valens are.

[@RG-ja34sep]

I have been fascinated by this really tragical part of Rock & Roll. It’s still so heart breaking to watch and take it all in. I must congratulate you on this amazing production. The facts and details are accurate and so informative on everything about that “ill fated tour”. It’s truly sad how a chain of events on the tour led to the disaster that was to happen after the concert at The Surf Ballroom. In truth, the freezing weather conditions played the biggest role as it affected every part of the tour, and the fact that geographically, it was poorly planned!

[@DudeTours]

Thanks for watching and the feedback.

[@HarborLockRoad]

I never realized the plane rolled about 5 times after the wing hit the ground. The wreckage was so mangled, it was hard to tell what happened. To this day, when i see a Beech Bonanza, it gives me the creeps.

[@moniquemacnaughton9032]

They don't call the Bonanza "The V-tailed doctor killer" for nothing.

[@dntlss]

@@moniquemacnaughton9032 That plane for some reason, maybe just to me but its creepy AF, that tail looks like some kinda futuristic alien vehicle,lol,bad juju

[@katemaloney4296]

What I don't understand is why, with everyone so ill with colds and flu--JP, Tommy, and Ritchie--why they couldn't havespent the night in a motel and startout in the morning. I know, money and the industry, but somebody should've put their foot down. But it always takes a life-altering tragedy to put better regulations in place.

[@DavidNeumeier-wp2oc]

Buddy and the Guys were not pickedup by a Greyhound Bus they were Pickedup by the Sheriff's Department. In 1959 Greyhound Buses DID NOT EXSIST YET!

[@deeno1114]

You should do one of these videos for Randy Rhoads.

[@DudeTours]

We did, it is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3eXl4yLqbuoo7M Thanks for watching.

[@stevesgaming7475]

Very well done. it's a shame you didn't use a Beechcraft Bonanza (the V- tailed doctor killer as it was known) but I guess that software might not have the aircraft. Personally I blame Jerry Dwyer and Roger Peterson for this, it was a totally avoidable crash, Peterson was not IFR certified and not only did he know this but so did Dywer, so the fact he flew at night in the snow is utterly shocking and they are to blame 100%. (Did you know that JP, the Big Bopper still hasn't been inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame, considering all the things he did, that's ridiculous)

[@c.hundley9714]

The impact site, is a good city block from the resting point. I grew up in this area. The owner couldn't haul that wreck off fast enough. It's never been found.

[@randycunningham7318]

It makes no sense that the managers did not protect their assets better.

[@antoniolopes4675]

Great vid! Are you using bing or google maps?

[@DudeTours]

I had mostly used the default Bing maps when I started recording these, but I have been checking out the mod with Google maps to see if they have better detail. This video would have been the Bing maps. Thanks for watching. I will make a note, to point out the maps on the next one that uses Google.

[@antoniolopes4675]

@@DudeTours Thanks a lot! As real life pilot and buddy holly fan, I went to check the place on flight sim as well around the time you recorded the video. Keep´em comin´

[@Magoo.Rivero]

Why would they schedule a tour that time of year in that part of the country? Seems like a tour in a different region would have been a much better idea

[@finessemuse2123]

Great history of the Winter Dance Party tour. The Day the Music Died indeed. Tragic loss of life, all so young, Buddy Holly 22, Richie Valens 17, Big Bopper 28 and the pilot was only 20. 4 years of flying experience it was said of the pilot, but still a young pilot. I wonder it was mechanical problems or pilot error to crash so near to the departure airstrip?

[@DudeTours]

The crash investigation did not find any evidence of a mechanical issue, and anything like a fire onboard etc. It sounded like weather was the leading factor. The engines were operating and producing power at the time of impact. Bad weather at night can lead to some difficult scenarios. Thanks for watching.

[@GOTTshua]

Crazy winds out in Iowa. No matter the season.

[@soupwifey]

This is a really cool tour video. I assume that you're a pilot??

[@DudeTours]

I only fly in the simulator, never in an actual aircraft. Based on some of my landings that may be a good thing. 😀

[@Joeybagofdonuts76]

Petersen never should have been on that flight. He didn't have IFR clearance. He'd recently failed his IFR test.

[@Tornado1994]

No. The Beechcraft Bonanza was NOT equipped to handle Winter Night Flying. At all. Also, Peterson DID have IFR Clearance. As Dywer NEVER included it in the flight plan.

[@littleferrhis]

Suprised you didn’t mention the flipped attitude indicator.

[@lennon1252]

Roger Arthur Peterson (May 24, 1937 - February 3, 1959) was 21 not 20 as you stated in your video at 16:10

[@prestonkey9005]

I use mfs too but my graphics are nothing like yours great video

[@yvonnethomas5118]

A 20 year old flying is a scary thought. In good or bad weather. Sheesh

[@Donzig4p]

At what age should a human be able to fly a plane?

[@lamper2]

Is there a company that gives last flight tours reproducing the last short route they took? were there ANY other charter flights Carol could've called? or was this the only one? How many lawsuits were filed after this event, who filed and who were the targets, and what were the results?

[@urwholefamilydied]

thought this was gonna try and explain with digital aircraft video of what might have gone wrong. Oh well. Cool to see the area from above, and pretty crazy that the pilot couldn't make a landing in farmland. Could have just landed on one of the rural roads. Too bad.

[@HuntOfficial1776]

Waylon Jennings was supposed to be on that plane but decided not to and in an argument said “I hope your plane crashes”

[@zebbie09]

They were joking. Buddy said something like, “I hope you freeze to death….” He replied, “Well, I hope your plane crashes…” it really haunted him for the rest of his life.