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| Date: | October 20, 1977 |
| Location: | Near Gillsburg, Mississippi |
| Aircraft: | Convair CV-300 |
| Reg: | N55VM |
| Airline: | L & J Company |
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| Fatalities: | 26:6 |
| The plane, chartered by the Lynyrd Skynyrd band, crashed after running out of fuel. Lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, 29, guitarist Stevie Gaines, back up vocalist Cassie Gaines and assistant manager Dean Kilpatrick of the Lynyrd Skynyrd band killed. Several other members of the band were seriously injured. |