Tennessee River Valley News - 42 years ago today, on October 20, 1977, a Convair CV-240 chartered by Lynyrd Skynyrd ran out of fuel and crashed in Gillsburg, Mississippi, near the end
![On this day in 1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane crashed, killing Ronnie Van Zant; guitarist Steve Gaines and his sister, backup singer Cassie Gaines, their manager and pilots. Survivors went looking for help On this day in 1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane crashed, killing Ronnie Van Zant; guitarist Steve Gaines and his sister, backup singer Cassie Gaines, their manager and pilots. Survivors went looking for help](https://external-preview.redd.it/_3R5jasKrMN195WluIbBfnjgOSI5C0cngrgXKX71zic.jpg?auto=webp&s=40e8d13e534e5ef9e25b8f2c0eb99d19e0a819c2)
On this day in 1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane crashed, killing Ronnie Van Zant; guitarist Steve Gaines and his sister, backup singer Cassie Gaines, their manager and pilots. Survivors went looking for help
![LYNYRD SKYNYRD DRUMMER ARTIMUS PYLE ON THE 1977 PLANE CRASH & THE MOVIE JUDY VAN ZANT TRIED TO STOP - YouTube LYNYRD SKYNYRD DRUMMER ARTIMUS PYLE ON THE 1977 PLANE CRASH & THE MOVIE JUDY VAN ZANT TRIED TO STOP - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C5p6dnGdPd4/maxresdefault.jpg)
LYNYRD SKYNYRD DRUMMER ARTIMUS PYLE ON THE 1977 PLANE CRASH & THE MOVIE JUDY VAN ZANT TRIED TO STOP - YouTube
![Sean Mcdowell on Twitter: "@montg333 Leon Wilkeson (bass player for Lynyrd Skynyrd) is buried right across from Ronnie Van Zant in the same cemetery here in Jacksonville. Leon survived the Skynyrd plane Sean Mcdowell on Twitter: "@montg333 Leon Wilkeson (bass player for Lynyrd Skynyrd) is buried right across from Ronnie Van Zant in the same cemetery here in Jacksonville. Leon survived the Skynyrd plane](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EO7bwrUXUAIEy8u.jpg)