Reba McEntire is familiar with the pain of sorrow and loss. The country music star was killed in an aeroplane crash in 1991 while performing, along with seven other band members and her tour manager.
A private event in San Diego featured a performance by the famous person and her band on March 16, 1991. At Brown Field Municipal Airport, two aircraft were prepared to fly the band members to Fort Wayne, Indiana. , for the scheduled performance that follows.
The band members and tour manager took off, leaving McEntire, her manager Narvel Blackstock at the time, and her stylist Sandi Spika in San Diego for the evening.
In a depressing 2012 interview with Oprah Winfrey, McEntire recalled what happened next. Only ten miles east of the airport, the first jet to depart crashed, while the second jet took off unharmed and made it to its destination.
Everyone on board died when the plane’s wingtip impacted a boulder on the edge of Otay Mountain, according to McEntire’s statement to Oprah. “As soon as we were informed, Narvel went to our pilot and informed him of the situation. ”.
“Around two or three in the morning, Narvel went back to the hotel room where I was. m. I inquired, “Are they OK?” He answered, “I don’t think so,” after stating that one of the planes had crashed. But are you unsure? I questioned. He answered, “I don’t believe so.”. “.
According to McEntire, they were eager to discover the catastrophe’s specifics.
She paused as tears rose and continued, “Narvel was going room to room with a phone, ringing…”. It’s been twenty years, but I’m sorry to say that I don’t believe the pain ever goes away. I can see that chamber, though. I was pacing back and forth, Narvel. “.
McEntire turned down offers from friends like Vince Gill and Dolly Parton to finish the tour with their bands. Her subsequent album, My Broken Heart, a tribute to the bandmates she had lost, debuted at No. With four million copies sold, it ranked No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
McEntire honours those who passed away on that day every year on the anniversary of the tragedy. She celebrated the anniversary of the crash in 2014 by using Instagram. She went on a memorable trip to San Diego in 2016 to mark the tragedy’s 25th anniversary, which she posted about to her followers on social media.
It’s been 25 years since the plane crash, according to McEntire. “In November of last year, I returned to San Diego and flew to the accident scene. They probably understand how much we miss them. I have a feeling. I send my sincere condolences and prayers to every family and friend”.