More than 55 years after a plane crash killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson, the National Transportation Safety Board may re-examine the accident, previously thought to be pilot error in the face of bad weather.
From CNN:
The NTSB received a letter from aviation enthusiast L.J. Coon, a self-described retired pilot and aircraft dispatcher, asking it to look at other possible contributing factors to the crash. They include the aircraft's weight and balance calculations (for passengers, baggage and fuel), possible issues with rudder panels and possible carburetor Induction icing, Coon told CNN in an email.
"You have gotten our attention," the NTSB wrote in February, saying it would examine the information he provided, Coon's email said.
"Buddy Holly plane crash may be re-examined" (CNN)
Here's the 1959 Aircraft Accident Report. (PDF)
