#3 Randy Rhoads Guitarist for Ozzy Plane Crash

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March 19, 1982, Ozzy Osbourne and his band was traveling from Knoxville, Tennessee to Orlando Florida when the bus driver decided to stop at the bus company’s owner’s house on a private airstrip.  While some of the band slept in the bus, the driver, Andy Aycok, decided to jump in a Bonanza V Tail plane for some joy flying.  On the second trip, he took guitarist Randy Rhoads and tour makeup artist Rachel Youngblood and tried to perform a low pass flyby of the tour bus.  His wing clipped the bus, causing it to hit a tree and explode into the garage, killing all three on the plane.

Dan and Christy discuss the investigation Dan made in preparation for the YouTube channel video about the crash and share some behind-the-scenes issues and maybe even disagree a little on the blame.

Watch our video on the Randy Rhoads crash on the TakingOff YouTube Channel

https://youtu.be/gIWpxEPqgyQ

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Dan Millican

Owner of a film/tv/video production company Serendipitous Films located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. When the drone craze hit the industry, Dan took advantage of the FAA’s 333 Exemption rule on commercial aerial work by getting his private pilot certificate and was hooked on aviation ever since. He has climbed the rating ladder and now holds his Certified Flight Instructor ticket. He purchased a Cessna 210 and uses it to carry crew and equipment to shoots all over the United States. In 2018, he created the YouTube channel “TakingOff” and like its name, it certainly has! The channel has experienced phenomenal growth and provides content that leaves the viewer a better person and pilot for watching.

 

Christy Wong

Christy Wong realized her lifelong dream of becoming an airline pilot at the age of 37. She is also a CFI/CFII/MEI and often does discovery flights to expose others to aviation. In addition to flying for the airlines and co-hosting “Taking Off”, Christy is also the president of her flying club. She also loves spending time with her family and friends and (surprise) going flying in her Piper Chorkee Wong Warrior when she can.