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Celebrity Plane Crashes Trivia Quiz

Sadly, many celebrities lost their lives in plane crashes, many of whom were famous musicians. The following quiz is about the plane crashes that took these entertainers' lives.

A multiple-choice quiz by ElvisFan67. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ElvisFan67

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
115,375

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
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Question 1 of 10

1. In Iowa, in February 1959, a plane crash took the lives of Ritchie Valens, J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, and Buddy Holly. The plane crashed minutes after take-off, northwest of which town? Hint

Des Moines

Cedar Rapids

Minneapolis

Mason City

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what type of plane did Holly, Richardson, and Valens crash in February 1959? Hint

Cessna 172

Beechcraft 1900 King Air

Piper Cherokee

Beechcraft Bonanza

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Question 3 of 10

3. At approximately what time of day did the plane crash that took the lives of Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins occur in March 1963? Hint

9:30 am

6:20 pm

12:00 noon

12:00 midnight

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Question 4 of 10

4. Patsy Cline's plane crashed into a mountain cliff in March 1963.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What legendary gospel group lost two of its members in a July 1954 plane crash? Hint

The Stamps Quartet

Hovie Lister & the Statesmen

The Blackwood Brothers

The Cathedrals

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Question 6 of 10

6. What country artist's band members were killed in a March 1991 plane crash? Hint

Tammy Wynette

Patty Loveless

Loretta Lynn

Reba McEntire

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what kind of plane did Patsy Cline crash in March 1963? Hint

Cessna 172

Piper Cherokee 150

Beechcraft Bonanza

Piper PA-24 Comanche 250

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was reportedly the cause of the plane crash that killed R&B singer Aaliyah in August 2001? Hint

Navigation error

Midair collision with another plane

Bad weather

Engine failure

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Question 9 of 10

9. What type of aircraft was John Denver piloting when he crashed into the Pacific Ocean in October 1997? Hint

Biplane

Helicopter

Learjet

Experimental

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the cause of the plane crash that killed pop singer/songwriter Jim Croce in September 1973? Hint

Plane caught on fire in flight

Plane collided with a jetliner

Plane hit a tree on takeoff

Plane ran out of fuel

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Iowa, in February 1959, a plane crash took the lives of Ritchie Valens, J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, and Buddy Holly. The plane crashed minutes after take-off, northwest of which town?

Answer: Mason City

Their last gig on their "Winter Party Dance Tour" was at the Surf Ballroom, in Clear Lake.

2. In what type of plane did Holly, Richardson, and Valens crash in February 1959?

Answer: Beechcraft Bonanza

The Beechcraft Bonanza of that time was distinguished apart from all other general aviation aircraft because of its unique V-tail.

3. At approximately what time of day did the plane crash that took the lives of Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins occur in March 1963?

Answer: 6:20 pm

The clock from the plane's wreckage was recovered by FAA investigators, and this very clock is now on display in the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. The clock's hands read 6:20 when it stopped on the plane's impact with the ground. The hands have never been moved.

4. Patsy Cline's plane crashed into a mountain cliff in March 1963.

Answer: False

For those of you who answered "True", you probably remember the movie "Sweet Dreams", the biopic of Patsy Cline. The movie showed the plane crashing into a cliff. The truth of the matter is, Patsy's plane crashed in western Tennessee, where there are no mountains.

5. What legendary gospel group lost two of its members in a July 1954 plane crash?

Answer: The Blackwood Brothers

The Blackwoods, along with the Statesmen, were to do a concert in an airport hangar in Clanton, Alabama. Before sundown, R.W. Blackwood and Bill Lyles of the Blackwoods decided to test fly the group's plane so they could see if they had enough runway to safely take off at night, since it was an unlighted field.

After a couple unsuccessful attempts at landing, the plane reportedly stalled and spun out of control, slamming nose-first into the ground.

6. What country artist's band members were killed in a March 1991 plane crash?

Answer: Reba McEntire

The plane's wing clipped a mountain outside San Diego.

7. In what kind of plane did Patsy Cline crash in March 1963?

Answer: Piper PA-24 Comanche 250

If you chose "Cessna 172", you probably again based your choice on the movie "Sweet Dreams", which portrayed Patsy Cline's plane as a Cessna 172.

8. What was reportedly the cause of the plane crash that killed R&B singer Aaliyah in August 2001?

Answer: Engine failure

Aaliyah was returning to the States from filming a video in the Bahamas when her plane went down shortly after takeoff.

9. What type of aircraft was John Denver piloting when he crashed into the Pacific Ocean in October 1997?

Answer: Experimental

Denver crashed near the Monterey Bay from engine failure.

10. What was the cause of the plane crash that killed pop singer/songwriter Jim Croce in September 1973?

Answer: Plane hit a tree on takeoff

Croce was on a college concert tour en route from Lousiana to Texas when his plane crashed.

Source: Author ElvisFan67

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