Webjan 27, 2019 · early the next morning, tired of the long, cold bus rides, ritchie valens, the big bopper and buddy holly boarded a chartered plane bound for the next tour stop in. Webon february 3, 1959, on what has become known as the day the music died, valens died in a plane crash in iowa, an accident that also claimed the lives of fellow musicians. Webfeb 3, 2006 · ritchie valens, pacoima’s favorite son and america’s first latino rock star, died in the iowa plane crash that also killed buddy holly and j. p.

Webfeb 3, 2009 · fifty years ago today, at around 1:00 in the morning, a small charter plane carrying buddy holly, ritchie valens and the big bopper crashed in a field in iowa. Webjan 28, 2007 · at least one student developed an intense fear of flying after the accident: