Today we remember the tragedy that took the lives of seven of Reba McEntire’s band and celebrate their lives.“We were playing a private show in San Diego. And then we had another show the next night in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Part of the band and crew got in one plane and the rest got in another plane. I stayed in San Diego,” says Reba. “One plane took off and was flying straight to Fort Wayne, Ind. And the other plane hit the side of Otay Mountain.”
Seven band members, and Reba’s road manager, were killed in the crash on March 16, 1991.
“They were so talented. Funny. Oh my gosh, they were funny. It's a group of people that you can understand why God took 'em, because they were so special. But oh, by gosh, we missed 'em,” says Reba. “At first I didn't wanna get close to anybody ever again, 'cause I was afraid they'd be taken away. Dang it. And then I realized that can't be the situation. You've gotta embrace the people you're with. You've gotta take every minute as if it's your last. And so I just turned it around.”
These very special band members were helping Reba raise money for the building of the first Reba's Ranch House from 1987 until the terrible plane crash in 1991. There is a dedication walkway that runs between the Ranch House and the Texoma Medical Center. In the middle of this walkway, there is a plaque which reads for "My Broken Heart" and lists the names of all the band members .
That Nashville Sound wishes prayers up above for those lost and missed.
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