October 20, 2013 On October 20, 1977, exactly 36 years ago today, a plane carrying the Southern rock band Lynryd Skynryd crashed in a remote forest near Gillsburg, Mississippi. Marks the swampy spot where Lynyrd Skynyrd's tour plane crashed on Oct. 20, 1977, killing six and surprisingly not killing the other 20 on board. Crash. We had an idea for a highway marker near the crash site on Hwy 568. The founding members jokingly named the band after a gym coach, Leonard Skinner.
He recalled the plane crash … A plane crash killed the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1977, and 40 years later, the drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd, Artimus Pyle, can still remember that day. Many Skynyrd fans from around the world have come searching for the crash site to only find posted property, no path, and never finding the crash site located deep in the swamp off of the highway. It would give fans something to see, touch, remember, and have a picture of when visiting the crash site. The Lynyrd Skynyrd Crash Site Monument came to life due to the many dedicated friends and fans of the band. "Free Bird," one of Lynyrd Skynyrd's most popular songs, is carved into an oak tree near the original band member plane crash site. It would give fans something to see, touch, remember, and have a picture of when visiting the crash site. The Lynyrd Skynyrd Crash Site Monument came to life due to the many dedicated friends and fans of the band. Of the 26 passengers and crew on board the doomed flight, there were 20 survivors. To meet with 3 of the First responders to The plane crash as well as Mark Howard ,Lynyrd Skynyrd's light Tech who was also on the plane with Marc that night Oct. 20 1977. Learn how to create your own. Lynyrd Skynyrd (/ ˌ l ɛ n ər d ˈ s k ɪ n ər d / LEN-ərd SKIN-ərd) is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964.The group was originally named My Backyard and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocalist), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass guitar) and Bob Burns (drums). The legal paperwork signed by Lynyrd Skynyrd band & staff and L&J Aviation owners of leased plane had and was a very legally hard to understand contract!! We had an idea for a highway marker near the crash site on Hwy 568. Following is the report on the Lynyrd Skynyrd crash, 20 October 1977. On October 20, 1977, three days after releasing their album Street Survivors, Lynyrd Skynyrd performed at the Greenville Memorial Auditorium in Greenville, South Carolina, and boarded a Convair CV-240 airplane to take them to Baton Rouge, where they were to perform at Louisiana State University.The plane ran out of fuel near the end of the flight. Pre Crash: Rise of the Simple Man In 1964 Lynyrd Skynyrd began humbly in Jacksonville, Florida. Gillsburg, Mississippi: Lynyrd Skynyrd Crash Site Monument Black granite monument eight feet tall and 14 feet wide with steps leading up to it. He recalled the plane crash … The Blues Trail Marker now will give fans a safe, public place to reflect and honor the members of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Band that perished that night. Survivors of Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash, families, fans commemorate site Tom Wills returns to the site of 1977 tragedy to attend unveiling Tom Wills , 5 & 6 p.m. anchor Lynyrd Skynyrd Survivors & Rescuers Return to the Crash site after 40 years This is My visit to Gillsburg Mississippi With Marc Frank,survivor, Drum Tech. Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash survivor Marc Frank carves into an oak tree that has served as a memorial to the plane crash that occurred 40 years ago on Oct. 20, 1977. A plane crash killed the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1977, and 40 years later, the drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd, Artimus Pyle, can still remember that day. Lynyrd Skynyd: The NTSB Report. Survivors of Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash, families, fans commemorate site Tom Wills returns to the site of 1977 tragedy to attend unveiling Tom Wills , 5 & 6 p.m. anchor Once news of the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash had spread thruout South Western Mississippi (Gillsburg), the night of Oct. 20th 1977, some 3000 curious area residents showed up at the crash site, and in the darkness and confusion they were stealing "jewlery, suitcases, band merchandise, purses, airplane seats, anything they could carry," remembers crash survivor Gene Odom, Skynyrd … Lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, Steve's sister and back-up singer, Cassie Gaines, and road manager Dean Kilpatrick all perished in the crash, along with pilot and co-pilot. "Free Bird," one of Lynyrd Skynyrd's most popular songs, is carved into an oak tree near the original band member plane crash site. According to the summary on Wikipedia, this is the approximate site of the crash of Lynyrd Skynyrd's chartered Convair CV-240, well within the woods and swamps of southwestern Mississippi, five miles northeast of the town of Gillsburg. Tags: lynyrd skynyrd, plane crash The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash Site – In Pictures & Maps. This map was created by a user. (Photo: Justin Vicory) For music history buffs, the name Lynyrd Skynyrd instantly conjures up the day in 1977 when three band members, including founder Ronnie Van Zant, died in a plane crash in the woods of Mississippi.It wasn't the first, or the last, time that a set of multi-talented musicians died aboard a plane.