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Ritche Valens plane crashed because of two reasons - poor weather and possbily due to pilot error. The pilot was using equipment with which he was unfamiliar - the Sperry Attitude Gyro. The pilot had passed his written examination but had failed an instrument check nine months before the crash. He wasn't given the full weather report by the Air Traffic Communication Station. A combination of poor decision making, unfamiliarity with the instruments and incomplete weather report were responsible for the plane crash. (Info taken from the Civil Aeronautics Board report on the investigation into the cause of the crash.)
Ritchie - RIP.
On February 3, 1959, Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, and The Big Bopper were killed in a plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa. He had been recording music for less than a year (La Bamba was released in 1958.)
Enough to kill him
In the documentary "Dancing in the Streets" one of the police officers that was at the scene that night said that it decapitated everyone in the plane - they had flown through high voltage wires that severed the top of the cockpit from the rest of the fuselage, taking everyone's head with it. As was said in the documentary, "We found their bodies still in the plane where it crashed and we found their heads still in and around the cockpit where it landed - they were more than 30 yards apart.
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Who died with ritchie valens?
Ritchie Valens died in a tragic plane crash on February 3rd, 1959. It is known as "the day the music died," and fellow musicians Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper were also in the plane at the time.
How tall was Ritchie Valens?
ive seen a lot of answers saying he was 5-7 and 165 pounds but he was 17 and still growing so could of been up to 5-8 or 5-9 by 18 NOT TRUE. RITCHIE was 5-10". See photos of him standing next to his manager, Bob Keane , who was 6-2"..and photos of him next to Buddy Holly who was 6-0"
When did Ritchie Valens die?
Ritchie Valens was born on May 13, 1941
What is the birth name of Ritchie Valens?
Ritchie Valens's birth name is Richard Steven Valenzuela.
Who died in 1959 plane crash in Iowa?
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P, "The Big Bopper" Richardson as well as the pilot, Roger Peterson... It was called The Day the Music Died by Don McLean in his song American Pie
Did Ritchie valens die in a car accident?
No, a plane crash.
Did Buddy Holly and Otis redding die in the same plane crash?
No. Buddy Holly was killed in plane crash with The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens (and the pilot) in 1959. Otis was in a crash in 1967.
What early rocker made his only screen appearance in Go Johnny Go then died in a plane crash?
Ritchie Valens
Who was a rising singer in 50's and killed in plane crash besides buddy holly?
The three notable singers killed in that plane crash were Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper.
Is ritchie valens girlfriend still alive?
No. She died in 1987 and was buried next to Ritchie.
Who died in the plane crash in the 1950's?
Buddy Holly 22 Ritchie Valens 17 Jiles Perry Richardson Jr (Big Bopper) 29
Who died with ritchie valens?
Ritchie Valens died in a tragic plane crash on February 3rd, 1959. It is known as "the day the music died," and fellow musicians Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper were also in the plane at the time.
Is Ritchie Valens tall?
Ritchie Valens is 170 cm.
What is Ritchie Valens's occupation?
Ritchie Valens is a/an Singer songwriter guitarist
How old was Ritchie Valens when he sang La Bamba?
Ritchie Valens (born Richard Valenzuela, May 13, 1941) recorded La Bamba in 1958 when he was 17 years old. He died in a plane crash in 1959, just 5 months after the song was released in October 1958.
When was Ritchie Valens - album - created?
Ritchie Valens - album - was created in 1958.
What is Ritchie Valens's birthday?
Ritchie Valens was born on May 13, 1941.
