Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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On March 5, 1963 a Piper Comanche carrying famous country singers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Pilot Randy Hughes (Patsy Cline's Manager) crashed 71 miles east of Nashville, Tennessee killing all on board. Country music fans around the world were devastated. This video gives a brief explanation of what happened.

Below are coordinates to the locations related to this flight.

Fairfax Municipal Airport Location:

(39.1496365, -94.5994098)

Rogers Municipal Airport Arkansas:

(36.3707196, -94.1077240)

Dyersburg Regional Airport Tennessee:

(35.9983965, -89.4054505)

Airport in Nashville, Tennessee:

(36.1843420, -86.8860318)

Crash Site:

(36.0619195, -88.1614936)