From Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper to Aaliyah and whoever’s next, so many of our brightest musical stars have ended their lives in planes. But have you ever wondered which plane has killed the most? No, of course you haven’t, because you’re not a DREADFUL FUCKING GHOUL. 

Fortunately, in bold defiance of good taste, Stephen Caulfield has calculated which aircraft manufacturer has inadvertently been responsible for the death of the most pop stars. In the interest of fairness, I should add that Aaliyah was killed in a Cessna 402B.

And the ‘winner’ is: Beechcraft

(Stephen is this morally OK?) Please address all legal complaints to the author.

Beechcraft Model H18

Otis Redding,
Matthew Kelly
Jimmy King
Phalon Jones
Ronnie Caldwell
Carl Cunningham

Bonanza 35 (V-tail)

Buddy Holly,
Ritchie Valens
J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson

E18S

Jim Croce

Bonanza M35

Randy Rhoads

33 Debonair

Jim Reeves

Bonus listing:

Baron

Robert Smithson
(Land Artist – Spiral Jetty)

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Stephen Caulfield cleans limousines around the corner from what was once the Avro Canada plant.  He appreciates writing, art, aeroplanes and the tragic nature of modernity in pretty much equal parts these days.  His blog is www.suburban-poverty.com

Images: courtesy of author.