Death of Ricky Nelson
An attempted crash landing of his band's aircraft resulted in the death of Ricky Nelson on December 31, 1985. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-3, was brought down mid-flight outside De Kalb, Texas, by a fire that rapidly spread from a suspected faulty in-cabin heater. American pop singer Ricky Nelson and six others—including several band members and his girlfriend—were killed in the accident. Both pilots survived.
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Death of Ricky Nelson
An attempted crash landing of his band's aircraft resulted in the death of Ricky Nelson on December 31, 1985. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-3, was brought down mid-flight outside De Kalb, Texas, by a fire that rapidly spread from a suspected faulty in-cabin heater. American pop singer Ricky Nelson and six others—including several band members and his girlfriend—were killed in the accident. Both pilots survived.
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Dallas, Texas, U.S.
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Ricky Nelson's plane crash
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Guntersville Municipal Airport, Guntersville, Alabama, U.S.
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Near De Kalb, Texas, U.S.
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