Reba McEntire's Band Plane Crash

Reba McEntire and her band suffered a terrible loss on March 16, 1991. That was the day that a plane crash on the Otay Mountain claimed the lives of seven members of the band, as well as Reba's tour manager. In today's tour, we talk about this tragic 1991 crash and find the location where one of two planes carrying the band crashed into a mountain top near San Diego California.

[@amandabuller8627]

I remember that day very well I lost my dad that day. Reba and her speech broke my heart

[@marksc1929]

Sry 🌹

[@axiomist4488]

Seeing Reba accept her award and dedicating it to her 7 buddies was heartbreaking. I read about this in Reba's autobiography. At that time (1994) I was a huge Reba fan. I read all the details about how she handled telling the parents or husband/wives what parts of their loved ones were left. It was her decision to do that. At a show after the accident (it may have been at the awards ceremonies) she sang, for the first and last time the song "If I Had Only Known". I can't imagine how she managed to get through it without breaking up, but she felt that she, herself, should sing the song for the band. She never sang it again. You can only hear it on the album. Thanks, "Dude", for the geographical details; I had no idea where it was .

[@dyanshane]

Very sad. Thank you.

[@raymondcaylor6292]

That song is here on KZbin. I can't remember the channel with best audio quality but it was a UK upload with 12psc

[@bettyahlheitt8812]

bs

[@crm208]

Love your clear distinct and smooth voice. Loved the video. Very sad 😓

[@lilyannthacker5446]

it was't 7 it was 8 members in the plane crash.

[@DanaX09]

You did a good job of mixing commentary with navigation information and short clips of Reba. A very nice video, thank you.

[@DudeTours]

Thanks for watching.

[@melissaburns622]

I AGREE!!! iT'S JUST SO HEARTBREAKING FOR ALL CONCERNED!!!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

[@drmichaelshea]

One day, many years ago, the SOCAL controller forgot about me as I was flying southward toward Brown Field in IMC. Had I not known about Otay Mountain, I might have landed at the same place and in the same way as Reba McEntire’s band did. Thankfully my position awareness and assertiveness with ATC kept me out of trouble.

[@DudeTours]

Oh man, just forgot you were in their space? I guess at the end of the day the only one looking out for you in you. Glad it worked out better for you.

[@rudyramos5911]

That' sir is what makes a great pilot.. Best regards...Rudy...

[@abbeyjane1306]

I am a pilot and former FAA controller. Many of my former associates couldn't separate the cheeks of their butt with both hands. There is a reason why the pilot in command is responsible for his aircraft.

[@ninamartinez5171]

Wow thank God almighty.

[@davidcubero2137]

Being a SoCal Based Pilot, I know Otay Mnt. well! But ATC has you on The Scope & they know your Altitude, ASL & AGL as well as The Surrounding Land Scape, & the very idea that they could forget about you is unconscionable! Generally speaking, ATC are everyday heroes that are "Flying" numerous Aircraft & preventing such Accidents as Reba's Band & Your Near Miss. But ATC'ers are usually at The Top Of Their Game & at The Ready If Anyone Declares An Emergency. It's a good thing that you reminded them that you were there & you were able to avoid a Similar Fate. Despite How Good ATC'ers are, they're still only Human! I hope that you filed A Complaint with The FAA over their failure when you were departing San Diego.

[@KutWrite]

I mostly know of Reba from her TV show. She seemed down-to-Earth, fulnerable, and real. This story supports that impression. RIP all her buddies.

[@Lone_GamerUK]

Thoughtful, Insightful, informative, historical and respectful, RIP to those lost and thanks for doing these. 👏

[@DudeTours]

Thanks for watching.

[@Lone_GamerUK]

@@DudeTours Thank you for making such great content.

[@emsparamedic5183]

I went to high school with Tony Saputo. I never pictured him in a country band, but he was doing what he loved..

[@anitahalvorson6586]

I remember this accident and how sad. i got to see her in concert in branson missouri i believe after the accident. it was so darn sad. i loved the concert. she talked a lot about the band members she lost. i think some of the songs or one was dedicated to them. i loved all her concert changes. she def gave you your moneys worth. such a wonderful lady and so talented.

[@twitch7771]

When I had a jeep I would go off roading at Otay Mountain. I never knew there was a plane crash there!

[@dodgingbullets3503]

🌷Thank you ...I could listen to you talk all day, finally a commentary with a voice I can tollerate..Most people are screechers or talk too fast...Tku much for this tour...Kudos!!

[@CAROLUSPRIMA]

This happened around the time I moved to Nashville. Very dark time. Thank you for remembering this.

[@ritafirestone761]

I have been to the airport in Catalina airport. Scary. I grew up in San Diego and remember when the plane crashed. Sad day I can remember how it affected alot of people.

[@dyanshane]

I totally forgot about this crash. So sad. So tragic. All those young people.

[@APR1037]

I remember when this happened. To this day, every time I hear a song from Reba’s ‘For My Broken Heart’ album, I think of this news.

[@robbiemckenzie7822]

I remember the moment the news broke about this

[@lanabanana4169]

So Reba' s female backup singer Psula Evans was my brothers girlfriend in high school an Paula's family went to out church. She was the sweetest most beautiful singer an person. It struck us Lm to the core when the plane crash happened. The whe band was a tragic loss not o lyrics to thd musicians but to the community an families. RIP Paula an other band members . I knoevit was a great loss to you N your family because all of them were very talented an good people . God Bless Yall. Lana Banana Caballero in an horse, Alaska

[@DudeTours]

Thanks for watching and sharing that.

[@pauloverland8816]

A common theme with alot of these band crashes is you should not fly at night

[@ValerieGriner]

EXACTLY! And...not in bad weather(which doesn't apply to this particular flight. I'm thinking of Buddy Holly and Patsy Cline.)

[@jamesprice6381]

I know one of her back-up singers ( Her n husband Cameron are my neighbors) at the time ( Suzy Wills Yaraei) She quit the group just PRIOR to this, her story is one not to be missed, it is out of this world amazing.....

[@DudeTours]

Thanks, I took a look and it appears she has had a very interesting career and life story. Singer, speaker and author.

[@steveedward7572]

Sad and avoidable.

[@melmoore6885]

Really good presentation, of a crash that's little known of, incidentally the HS125 was known as the Dominie.

[@stevequate1797]

Horrible tradegy, a great band all that talent, what an unfortunately sacrifice that was made, can’t believe it.

[@MrJeffcoley1]

I really like these modern flight simulators. The terrain is so accurate! 7:02 flying over Camp Pendleton/Oceanside with Del Mar Boat Basin (USMC Military) and Oceanside Harbor (civilian). I was stationed at Pendleton, lived on a sailboat in Oceanside Harbor 1994-7.

[@DudeTours]

Yes this flight sim is the first to use actual terrain data loaded in Realtime. This one (MFS2020) got me back into flight sim after a lot of years when it was released.

[@abbeyjane1306]

Semper Fi, MCAS El Toro, 73-76. Pilot and air controller, NZJ tower

[@susanschroeder3512]

LOVED seeing my South Mission Beach from the air, my college daze FUN.

[@davidbrooks1724]

terrible night for everyone . very very sad

[@davidb2206]

As a military pilot: These pilots strike me as unconscionably careless. You are required to KNOW the minimum altitudes to clear everything along your path, both mountains and man-made objects. It is not FSS's responsibility. It is YOURS. "Poor flight planning" is right.

[@littleferrhis]

That’s a bit harsh. True, its not FSS’s responsibility, but pilots do look to services like FSS for accurate information. FSS may have just been advising, but it almost sounds like they were pressuring the captain to make a decision he didn’t want to for their convenience, which is definitely not acceptable. IDK I can see a trusting person easily making a mistake like that, like one of the last words the Air Florida 90 FO saying, “that doesn’t seem right, well maybe it is”.

[@davidb2206]

@@littleferrhis We always checked elevations on our maps during pre-flight planning. Can't imagine not doing it. If you don't, you may hit something.

[@doc693]

I seen their last concert in Charleston West Virginia after the concert they got into the plane.

[@bonniebrown6960]

I seen thier last concert in Atlanta GA. at the Omni. It was a birthday gift from my husband. I seen them once before at Lake Lanier Islands. It was just a field with a big tent set up. You could see them better bc we were closer to the stage. But the concert they did in Atlanta was a big production. They did a beautiful job. I remember being in my car heading home and I heard it on the radio that Reba's band was killed in a plane crash. At first I thought she was with them too. When I got home I ran inside and turned the TV on. That was so sad. I remember saying, no...no...no...!!! Those poor families. 🥺😢😢🙏🙏🙏

[@samuelhoffmeister]

My dad was really good friends with Kirk Capello they were freinds since high school and were in a band together and hungout all the time

[@kevinkeswick1243]

You have a great "broadcaster" voice. I don't know if you work in the TV news business or if that is your ambition but I think you could be very successful first at the local TV level and then who knows.

[@markr.devereux3385]

I lived in San Diego at the time. The band departed from BROWN field with a long runway suitable for business jets. There are some hills surrounding the airport and apparently the aircraft failed to clear one of the hills and went down killing the entire band. Reba fortunately wasn't on board. The news the next morning shocked the entire city. It was unbelievable absolutely tragic chain of events. REBA never got over that dark day.

[@michaelmartinez1345]

@mark r. Devereux, the info on the video of the runway length at Brown Field said it is about 799 Feet long, which of course is erroneous ... Google says it is 7,977 feet long and has an elevation of 526 msl... Which is what it probably was back in March of 1991... So, plenty of runway with a fairly low elevation... What was the primary cause of that crash is how the information that was given in regards to the altitude of the surrounding terrain... The controller gave the pilot a number that told how far Above Ground Level (AGL) the terrain was, when the pilot mis-understood the meaning of the terrain altitude, being above Mean Sea Level (MSL)... That simple misunderstanding cost 10 lives and a plane to perish... It is so sad.... If only the pilot checked his charts, and clarified with the controller 3 letters (AGL) before the Ascent, they would have cleared that mountain, and probably would have been fine... It is the details, that so often make the difference with things like this..

[@markr.devereux3385]

@@michaelmartinez1345I've been thinking about what the pilot was doing preflight and his dumb decisions after ascending to altitude insufficient for terrain directly in front of him. FAA has the charts in a folder available for anybody using that field. Better study them especially if you plan to depart in the early morning hours. I know how dark it gets out there and there are no landmarks to speak of. Absolutely preventable crash. Was the pilot impaired or sleep deprived we'll never know?? He's in lear jet albeit fully loaded he's got to have enough altitude to climb over those mountains with room to spare.

[@michaelmartinez1345]

@@markr.devereux3385 Yes, the pilots should have checked the charts of the surrounding terrain... They were in a hurry to reach their next destination, during the darkness of the early morning, which are probably some of the main factors that led-up to this accident... Being in a hurry , not familiar with that airport & surrounding areas, and not checking the charts of what the terrain is like in that area..... BTW, at the beginning of the video, a description of what type of plane it was that crashed was mentioned... I remember it as being one of those British Business twin Jets... I believe it was a Hawker Siddele jet...

[@markr.devereux3385]

@@michaelmartinez1345 this is one you'd like to have a black box and listen to conversation in cockpit. They seemed a little too much concerned with airspace around SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL than thinking through a safe flight plan out of the immediate area. If he was turning prior to clipping the hill maybe? He overestimated his speed altitude and spatial awareness during most critical moments. A tragic chain of events

[@michaelmartinez1345]

@@markr.devereux3385 That is an excellent observation!!! A cvr (cockpit voice recorder) , probably would have exposed their main focus & concerns during the flight... They hit terrain about 10 miles from where they took-off from, which means that they had plenty of opportunity to build airspeed and energy for a healthy climb-out well above the terrain... And Limburg field generally shuts-down after 23:00 , because of people with houses encroaching into the crash zones of that airport were whining about noise... So at 01:45 when the accident happened, very little if any traffic was around the TCA of Limburg Field, because of the late night/early morning shut-down that was imposed by the local residents surrounding/encroaching the crash zones of Limburg Field.. . This was definitely pilot error, as he did not check the local charts of the surrounding terrain from Brown field, where he departed from... A Very Sad event...

[@garyemenaker5106]

A friend of mine is the father of the co pilot Chris Hollinger. This accident was entirely the fault of the pilot who wouldn't listen to the input of his co pilot or anyone else, thought he knew it all. Chris had told his father about this in a phone call a few days before the accident. But, it would seem there's a prison to one side of the airport and the pilot was blinded by the lights from that prison on takeoff and didn't see the mountain. When I was learning to fly. my cfi and I got to name a waypoint holger over the airport where Chris had learned to fly in Hamilton, Oh [HAO] in his honor. Chris was well like by everyone at the airport and had his license to fly before he had his drivers license.

[@DudeTours]

Interesting info about the prison lights, sad story for sure. Thanks for sharing that background.

[@stevenreynolds8393]

I flew out of Hamilton, Ohio and knew Chris Hollinger. I didn't know him real well but use to see him around the airport. A pleasant and positive young man. It was a very sad time there after the crash. We heard the same information as you mentioned from some of his friends that kept in contact with him. Many of the local pilots and flight instructors knew Chris and they held a missing man flyover with a DC-3 and several planes. I didn't participate in the flyover but remember it well.

[@daveburchfield9105]

Chris was my student at Fairfield High School. I played taps at his funeral at his parents’ request. It was one of the most difficult things I have ever had to do.

[@veltonmeade1057]

@@daveburchfield9105 Fairfield, Illinois?

[@daveburchfield9105]

@@veltonmeade1057 Fairfield, Ohio.

[@animula6908]

I’ve heard her say she used to end her shows with Sweet Dreams, originally released by Patsy Cline who also died in a plane crash. After this she said she won’t sing that song anymore. It made me feel bad even though I didn’t know any of them.

[@JasonHalversonjaydog]

i saw her live only weeks before that happened. really sad to think about that those musicians i'd just saw and heard would be dead just weeks later

[@rodolfoayalajr.8589]

Thank you for this educational video friend. We will never forget. Rip Amen 🙏.

[@susanconnolly5510]

Why not show pilots faces??? 😩

[@johnfunkhousr3339]

I have something to say I am totally sorry lost Reba McEntire'S band members to say Goodbye to them.

[@braneden]

I was thirteen in 91 and for whatever reason I got Reba's cd for a present and really liked that cd. I never knew about the crash tho or the meaning of that song. I'm a big flight simulator buff have a home cockpit with prosim737, I fly msfs almost everyday. Interesting video.

[@DudeTours]

A home cockpit would be great, I guess I would have to become far more proficient in flying in the sim to justify that. Someday I will move up to larger aircraft. Maybe someday we will cross paths in MSFS! Thanks for watching.

[@braneden]

@@DudeTours I used to have a lot of flight sim videos I made them as far back as 08 but I recently pulled my videos off KZbin. The only thing is with msfs things are still coming along with comparability for cockpits, for example my go flight radios I've had forever don't work yet with msfs or work good yet.... I probably should have gone with something else there. But I have a 737 autopilot effis modules and prosim are working pretty well and most switches. But then for whatever reason all my LEDs in my overhead have stopped working in the last few weeks, they work but there's some conflict I'm still searching, so a cockpit isn't always what it's cracked up to be. I sprung for PFC stand up yoke and pedals a few years ago, couldn't get them working for anything in msfs. I'm back to saitek for the time being lol. But at least I'm flying and can run the autopilot and nav screens. Love it regardless. Anyway take care!!!

[@MilanPutnik]

@@braneden So cool man! Btw, if you still haven't got that PFC and GoFlight gear working as well as the OVH panel LEDs fixed, you might seek and get help from some of those professional folks deep into FSUIPC, SimConnect and Mobiflight programming and engineering and all that... You know, those simbuilders and researchers who design sims for airlines and stuff, they have a bunch of forums and some of them even got invited by Microsobo and are working on MSFS itself.

[@dixirose111]

I can’t imagine a pilot being so irresponsible. Everybody knows San Diego is surrounded by mountains. Is there any speculation that he was sleep deprived or on drugs or what?

[@kendallevans4079]

I've had a couple pilot friends who both have said Catalina is bitch to land....

[@melissaburns622]

I WAS PRACTICALLY LIVING AT THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE MY DAD WAS DYING. HEARD THE MUSIC THE NEXT DAY WHILE TAKING CARE OF MY 4-YEAR-OLD SON.

[@glennweeks7176]

Great video. Loved the narration and the contents were researched very well leading to an awesome presentation.

[@DudeTours]

Thanks for watching, we appreciate the support.

[@bonehead007]

this is a really cool n unique concept for a channel!! Your genius is frightening ;)

[@ScottyColoradoKid]

Well done Dude; I will be taking another tour with you....

[@josephhinton5489]

This type of fatal snafu is an example of one of the reasons after obtaining a commercial helicopter (rotocraft) pilot's license I never flew a commercial passenger. That and the flight school I attended was corrupt as hell.

[@colvinator1611]

Thanks a lot for a piece of sad musical history. One of many aviation tragedies amongst the music community. Colin UK. Tight schedule work on a large continent.

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

Nicely done, very entertaining. I spent 4 years on breaks during college on Catalina Island and never once got up to the airport. Hiked all over the island and sailed around it a few times. Not even once did I ride or drive in a car during that time.

[@DudeTours]

Would love to see the island at some point. Why ride when you can hike! 😀

[@michaelmartinez1345]

Catalina was a pretty place, not far from San Pedro, Cal. It was enchanted and had quite a bit of really nice scenery... I remember that on the SE side of the island, that was large and privatized, were wild boar and various animals living there... The access to the spendy tourist traps was easy to get to, but the best places to see were accessed by hiking with water , good boots a day pack with energy bars... There were cool places to dive into the harbor on the NE side end of Avalon.... The best way to see the island , was by flying over it... But it is probably very crowded and has restricted airspace now... When my brother and I flew over it, it was around 1971.... We flew in a Cessna 150 from Torrance Airport, about 30 miles to the North...

[@MilanPutnik]

Oh MAN ! KZbin algo gave me the recommendation for this video and I totally freaked out when I saw the title, like wtf not again Fancy noo why noo!!. Well...good. 😁

[@Sunluvr69]

What the hell does Reba's life history and career have to do with a plane crash ??? Good grief GET ON WITH IT !!

[@sevenravens]

I had to fly there my first time with an instructor and have my log book notated as such to rent from the Long Beach Piper Air Center. Same with Big Bear. Catalina gets strong down drafts, rotors, on the approach. So, you gotta come in at or above the normal approach glide slope and be aware and ready.

[@joelong599]

I played in Paula Kay Evans band before she joined with Reba.

[@susanschroeder3512]

As student at San Diego State University, I CANNOT tell you how many times in 1978 ish , my Roommate Cathy Collingwood of the US Army Parachute Team, practiced jumping out of planes there. Nor, how many people 'went in' /i.e., their reserve was pulled and didn't work.

[@susanschroeder3512]

Nasty to see all the people there to support ALL step forward to see the splatter. Except me.

[@bonniebrown6960]

I got to see Reba and her band right before this happened.

[@otterspocket2826]

Surely the FSS agent should have understood that the pilot meant AMSL, since the lower boundery of the TCA he wanted to avoid is defined as AMSL.

[@barbhelle5481]

So sad.

[@maikolmaikol64]

Great video 😇👍

[@stolnpckup]

I remember that accident. After the accident, she made a album. After the album was published. She fired the whole band.

[@johnarps3026]

We had 2 friends at supper times crash and die into that same mountain

[@rebeccabledsoe4550]

I nade a cojnted cross _stitch picture to everything there is a season she told me how much talent i have coming from reba this is awesome com 😢😢

[@Randy-mw1es]

This has happened so many times with smaller planes with mountains in the dark and even in daylight were the air is thin and the plane want climb.

[@hadleymanmusic]

Needs to be a big sign at the entrance STATING SAFE CLIMB ALTITUDE FOR THIS STRIP IN THUS DIRECTION

[@gbrown932]

Holy shit. That was my 13th birthday

[@thebeaz1]

Thank you.

[@paulhendershott667]

I'd love to know who's demo-tape he "didn't" hand the producers!

[@DudeTours]

Oh that's a really good question...

[@hadleymanmusic]

Ive worked a couple shows and met her. She did remind me of a elementary karen teacher

[@jshepard152]

She wasn't friendly?

[@jeffmccain9204]

Why do you call her a karen?

[@Aint_no_senators_son]

Were you as weird as this post?

[@paragliderpete]

Very sad indeed, but it’s gotta be 7000 foot of runway or more not 700 feet unless you’re taking off from some model field. But very interesting. Enjoyed watching your video.

[@kimmccabe1422]

No one makes it over night. Reba worked hard and long. And has been thru so much. God was there to get her thru. #fact. PLEASE TELL ME THIS WASN'T ANOTHER VFR ONLY PILOT DRIVEN PLANE!? Omg we have clouds n bad weather, these pilots get confused..they must learn to read their dials-must be a law. #NoVFROnlyPiloting

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

To BE a "commercial" pilot it should be REQUIRED to be "INSTRUMENT" RATED!!! Why is it NOT???????????? After ALL of these SENSELESS PILOT ERROR CRASHES is it NOT REQUIRED??? Must have as good of lobbyists as the NRA!!!

[@EA-vd4gd]

From the explanation in the video I believe the pilot did have his Instrument certification but his IFR flight plan had expired. With 20/20 hindsight we now know he should have stayed on the ground until it was refiled. Instead, to save time, ATC suggested he take off VFR then switch. It sounds like the pilot was skeptical about doing this, but did so anyway. So tragic, if he had only listened to that little voice inside, they would have been late, but alive. Which underscores how we often fail to make the best decisions when it's late at night and we're tired. RIP 🙏

[@psalm2forliberty577]

Haste, makes Waste - Ben Franklin This flight was rushed & hasty. No change in law could have prevented it. Why a local FSS didnt point out the 3,550' high Otay Mountain - when VFR & TCA had them limited to 3000' max is baffling to me. Huh ?!?

[@kayakdog121]

I notice Reba said the award was for her 8 buddies but didn't mention the pilots. I don't blame her. You don't honor the people who get your buddies killed. The co-pilot "may" be somewhat less at fault but he's there for a reason.

[@trentcruise3084]

She can't sing worth Shyit.

[@melissaburns622]

I AGREE!!!

[@janetrogers5429]

Not if the pilot wouldn't listen

[@JohnDavis-yz9nq]

@@janetrogers5429 there is no room in the sky for hard headed know it all pilots.

[@janetrogers5429]

@@JohnDavis-yz9nq I agree 👍

[@bloozedaddy]

From what I've heard guitarist Michael Thomas had a bad feeling about the flight and actually switched planes with saxophonist Joe McGlohon. Fate is a strange thing.

[@DudeTours]

"Fate is a strange thing" so true!

[@melissaburns622]

JUST LIKE WAYLON JENNINGS/BUDDY HOLLY. WAYLON MADE A COMMENT IN JEST, THAT I'M SURE HE REGRETTED TO HIS DYING DAY!!! WE ARE ONLY HUMAN, OR WE WOULD BE IN HEAVEN WITH GOD, JESUS, AND THE ANGELS!!!

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

that bad feeling, that gut feeling is actually the Holy Spirit prodding, warning us.

[@donaldewert2332]

Michael Thomas was killed in that plane with other band members. He was married to singer Dana McVicor.

[@donaldewert2332]

@@Lauren-vd4qe Michael Was on the plane with the other members.

[@mdhsabh]

11:55 Runway length "799 feet long", wrong.

[@DudeTours]

Good catch, I misspoke, 7,900 feet. Big difference. 👍

[@teresamalone4109]

I'm from Mcalester, Oklahoma and Reba is from Kiowa Oklahoma

[@susanconnolly5510]

Cutting corners. Save a buck, lose a few lifers. Shit really?

[@mikepriestley4108]

The Michigan Concert was in Saginaw. I was there.

[@maikolmaikol64]

People should make sure those planes have impeccable maintenance and 2 pilots

[@moonpaws1]

I did my private check ride out of Brown field. Flew from Montgomery Field to pick up the examiner. We almost were in a mid air east of the field in the mountains with another plane. We also inadvertently took off one time at Montgomery with a tow bar attached to the front wheel.

[@michaelmartinez1345]

@Ready Oar Knot - "Took off with a TOWBAR attached to the front wheel." You're kidding, right? How did the landing go? What kind of a plane was it? How long was it till you were contacted by the local FSDO , in that area? Did the towbar happen on the same flight as the near-miss / mid-air collision that You just described here? Did the flight examiner soil his knickers when he saw the "towbar that was attached to the front wheel" when You landed the plane to give him a ride, and soil his knickers again, with the near mid-air collision that he probably has never forgotten since? Did you have to call a cab , after you arrived in Gontmomary, to get the flight examiner safely back to his residence? Is that the reason You shifted gears to become a Nautical Feller?

[@ValerieGriner]

He needs to stay OUT of the air.@@michaelmartinez1345

[@maikolmaikol64]

This brings back memories because Jim crochies plane was also beechcraft sad days

[@tyreekmurillo4524]

can you please do a randy rhoads plane crash video?

[@DudeTours]

Funny thing is, that is precisely the story I was planning next. 👍

[@robertbandusky9565]

On the surface, bands should travel by commercial airline or have their own corporate aircraft! Too many losses of great entertainers 🇺🇸👨‍✈️

[@lelandthomosoniii4743]

These small plans should only fly at say 4,000 ft and 6,000 ft unless there's mountains in the way oh my goodness... 2 many [ small plane crashed )

[@psalm2forliberty577]

RIP to the 10 Souls, in Jesus name ! Thanks for highlighting this tragic crash. I had not been earlier aware of it. Im baffled how a FSS advisor forgot to mention the 3,550' tall Otay Mtn to a night flight that was limited to 3000' due to VFR & TCA. Seems like failure to advise correctly + pilots unfamiliarity with San Diego county terrain = Cause of crash. Also, last I knew there are flashing strobe lights on Otay peak. Was this not true in 1991 ? (I grew up in SD / East County...)

[@DudeTours]

Good question, I do not know what lighting would have existed at the time on that area of the mountain. If anyone knows drop us a reply.

[@maikolmaikol64]

I love Reba so much iam sure she was in a great deal of pain god spared her and ibpray the happiness of tgeir souls ❤

[@michaelmartinez1345]

This is so sad... If only the ATC controller or the pilot said 3 letters (AGL) after the suggested flight profile and altitude was recommended out of Brown field, Ca. , That accident probably would have never happened... Another problem was the rush to get places, far away so quickly... These compressed time schedules are the main reasons that so many accidents take place... In aviation, on the roads, or just trying to meet challenging deadlines.... Compressed time schedules often greatly contribute to the causes of many accidents... A Compressed time schedule, is the one of the primary causes of the worst aviation accident in history, on 3/27/77 at the island of Teneriffe, where 583 people perished and 61 people survived this horrible accident... Take a little extra time to be safe... People will eventually realize that their lives might depend on this, and their safe journeys were uneventful, because of the many people, who care about safety, and prioritize safety in what they do...

[@liamodriscoll3739]

SO SAD ALL VICTIMS R I P AMEN ❤

[@chrisskinner6291]

Whe wasn't on it go figure and so was this her offering 2 this world so she can remain rich 4 this how these people live.

[@dewightkey6975]

Boy iam. Glad rebra was not on that plane I am really sorry for the rest of the band

[@chrishuston7162]

A SUDDEN CHANGE IN CABIN PRESSURE... ROOF FLIES OFF!!!

[@danahsutton101]

Why couldn't they day the mountain to the NE is 3500 feet?

[@leonjordan4067]

Blessings to Reba God speed 🙏

[@kevindavis8175]

You should do one on the disappearance of Fred Valentich.

[@DudeTours]

Not familiar with that story, I am going to check it out right now. Will put it on my list. Thanks for watching.

[@gobysky]

Which simulator are you using ?

[@DudeTours]

MFS2020.

[@josephweiss1559]

Sad day in Country Music

[@eighthgate1420]

Was it really worth 10 lives?

[@kimsullivan5576]

Exactly.

[@DM-dl6lv]

My husband was one of the musicians killed on this flight. I don't know how to explain what I'm feeling after seeing this........

[@swm111]

Paula Kaye was my Cousin. Not a day goes by…..

[@DudeTours]

So sorry for your losses. Thanks for sharing, it is important to remember the people behind the names in these stories.

[@mikekinsey7902]

My heart goes out to you Mam, may you find peace

[@markr.devereux3385]

I lived in SAN DIEGO and very familiar with the OTAY MESA area. That fateful crash was very unusual . It was horrific for everyone involved and I've never forgotten the aftermath. When I hear the name BROWN FIELD it is always associated with the news coverage of that rugged terrain and the debris scattered on the hillside. Terrible business ma'am

[@catsbyondrepair]

You Have been caught in a lie

[@Blando7887]

its the catalina wine mixer!

[@losteroni]

So the pilot didn't want to break "The rules " so they ended up crashing into the mountain . Just like the Kobe crash in which the pilot had IFR abilities but since his rating wasn't current had to fly by VFR rules .

[@maikolmaikol64]

Brings back memories of skyward patsy cline how sad

[@299charles]

So sad,,,,if I kn there is a mountain at 3500 feet tall, I’m not flying under 4500 under no circumstances…..🤔

[@tonydanza6406]

Dam ! this looks nice I'm gonna get me the FS game and try it out it's so sad when big stars die in plane crashes but we all will meet that fate someday all you have to do is to make sure you are in good standings with the big man upstairs ( God )

[@natestakely1478]

On one hand transportation is greatly impacted without flight plan caveats. We all know how many times even are car trips are reconfigured. Flight service could have been swamped and humans get the ole "hope he knows whats hes doing". One things for sure. Flight service had a complete visual of the plan weather it was current, expired, abandoned. And it was to scale the Otay Mtns.

[@kendallevans4079]

WTF is Catalina even being mentioned?

[@tombstone4986]

That song is cursed...

[@rebeccabledsoe4550]

She never dud sjng sweet dreans again she sang at indiana state fair accepella

[@susanconnolly5510]

Impossible