Lynyrd Skynyrd Autopsy Photos (2024)

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Allen Collins suffered two cracked vertebrae in his neck, and both Collins and Leon Wilkeson nearly had arms amputated as a result of crash injuries. Wilkeson suffered severe internal injuries, including a punctured lung, and had most of his teeth knocked out.

Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist and founding member Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist and vocalist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines (Steve's older sister), assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, Captain Walter McCreary and First Officer William John Gray all died as a result of the crash, while twenty others ...

The Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash in 1977 resulted from the plane running out of fuel. This was due to excess fuel consumption, a factor that the crew failed to appropriately gauge. The plane's age and possible mechanical issues could also have contributed to its high fuel consumption.

Gene Odom recounts his experience touring with Lynyrd Skynyrd during a recent visit to Skiatook, his hometown. “I was the only person that was thrown out of the fuselage,” Gene Odom said. “Luckily, I survived it and crawled out from under the plane about an hour-and-a-half after the crash.”

Pyle was the one who left the crash scene to get help in the remote area. When he finally saw a farmhouse and yelled for help at a man standing in the field, the man ended up shooting Pyle in the arm because he thought that Pyle was a crazy trespasser.

Pyle suffered broken ribs but managed to leave the crash site and notify a nearby resident. Van Zant, guitarist/vocalist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines (Steve's sister), assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, Captain McCreary and First Officer William John Gray all died in the crash.

Pyle, who was the band's drummer, broke several ribs but managed to stumble through a creek and field to a farmhouse for help. He helped lead rescuers to the wooded crash site, but not before being shot.

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The musicians had just finished a leg of the "Winter Dance Party" tour at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, on the evening of Feb. 2. File: An original poster for the Winter Dance Party which was supposed to feature Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. The three crashed that morning.

Tragedy strikesOctober 20, 1977

Both pilots also lost their lives. The other band members suffered serious injuries but survived. Skynyrd disbanded following the crash. It would be ten years before they reunited.

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Gaines survived the initial accident but bled to death while rescuers attempted to reach the accident site and remove victims for medical treatment. According to controversial claims by survivor Billy Powell, Gaines bled to death after the accident in Powell's arms due to deep lacerations.

Van Zant, Steve and Cassie Gaines, Kilpatrick and the pilots were laid in a temporary morgue at a local high school gymnasium. Rudge chartered three planes for loved ones to identify the bodies. Among them were Lacy Van Zant, Ronnie's Father, and . 38 Special's Guitarist Dan Barnes.