Ritchie Valens was a prominent figure in the early days of rock and roll, best known for songs like "La Bamba" and "Donna." He tragically lost his life in the same plane crash as Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper on February 3, 1959.

Basketball star Kobe Bryant also lost his life in a crash, but in his case it was a helicopter, not a plane. The pilot of the helicopter, who had an accident near Los Angeles in early 2020 with the former professional athlete and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, probably lost his bearings in dense clouds shortly before the crash, the investigators said. All nine occupants in the helicopter died in this accident.

Randy Rhoads was a highly influential guitarist known for his work with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. He died on March 19, 1982, when a private plane he was traveling in crashed into a house in Florida during a joyride, resulting in his untimely death.

Stevie Ray Vaughan was a legendary blues guitarist and singer known for his virtuosic playing and hit songs like "Pride and Joy." He died on August 27, 1990, in a helicopter crash in Wisconsin shortly after a performance at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre.