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Death of Ricky Nelson
Texas airplane crash (1985)
| Date | December 31, 1985, at 17:14 (CST) |
|---|---|
| Summary | In-flight fire |
| Site | Near De Kalb, Texas, U.S. |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-3 |
| Operator | privately owned |
| Registration | N711Y |
| Flight origin | Guntersville Municipal Airport, Guntersville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Destination | Dallas Love Field, Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupants | 9 |
| Passengers | 7 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 2 |
American pop singer Ricky Nelson died during the crash-landing of his band's aircraft on December 31, 1985.
The plane, 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. Nelson and six others—including several band members and his girlfriend—were killed in the accident.
Both pilots survived.
Background
Nelson launched his musical career as a teenager on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, the television show hosted by his parents. He sc