In a shocking twist, Buddy Holly’s brother, Larry Holley, has come forward with a revelation that’s shaking the music world. For decades, fans have believed the official story behind Buddy’s tragic plane crash in 1959—but Larry now claims there’s a hidden truth that changes everything.
Was It Really Just an Accident?
Larry Holley has mostly stayed out of the spotlight since losing his brother, but his recent interview suggests there may have been more to Buddy’s death than we ever knew. According to him, newly uncovered documents show that the investigation into the crash was rushed and incomplete. Key details were ignored, raising the question: Was there foul play involved?
The Missing Pieces
Larry’s claims point to evidence that was either overlooked or deliberately left out of the official reports. If what he’s saying is true, we may need to rethink everything we thought we knew about the tragic accident that took Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper too soon.
A Legacy in Question
Since Larry’s revelation, fans and music historians have been demanding answers. Some believe there was a cover-up, while others think Buddy’s rising fame may have made him a target. Experts are debating the new information, but one thing is certain—this revelation has reignited interest in one of rock ’n’ roll’s most heartbreaking moments.
Will We Ever Know the Truth?
Buddy Holly’s death left a void in music history, and now, decades later, that story may not be as simple as we once believed. With Larry Holley’s claims bringing fresh doubt to the official narrative, fans are left wondering—was it really just a tragic accident, or is there a darker truth that’s been hidden all these years?
An investigation into the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly and three others could now be reopened after a respected pilot brought forward new factors as to how the aircraft may have gone down.
At the time of the crash, the Civil Aeronautics Board ruled the probable cause of the crash was error by the pilot, Roger Peterson, who took off from Mason City to Moorhead, Minnesota, in inclement weather, even though he was qualified.
The chartered plane crashed in Iowa not long after takeoff, killing Holly, Peterson, and musicians Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson.
Now L.J. Coon, an experienced pilot from New England, says a variety of other factors – such as weight and balance calculations, the rate of the plane’s climb and descent, fuel gauge readings and the passenger-side rudder – should have been considered, according to The Globe Gazette.
Wreck: On February 3, 1959, a light aircraft chartered by Buddy Holly crashed in Clear Lake, Iowa, killing the singer and three others aboard. An investigation into the reasons for the crash – ruled at the time to be pilot – could now be reopened, after a pilot petitioned for other factors to be considered
Fiery: The accident, known as ‘The Day the Music Died’, that occurred on February 3, 1959, killed rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J. P. ‘The Big Bopper’ Richardson, as well as the pilot, Roger Peterson
Too young: Buddy Holly was only 22 when he died, with his career only lasting 18 months. He is still considered one of the best musicians of all time
Tragic: The body of one of the three famous rock ‘n’ roll singers killed in the crash of a single engine bonanza lies a few feet from the wreckage of the plane on February 3, 1959, in Clear Lake, Iowa
The National Transportation Safety Board has agreed to consider reopening the investigation.
Coon’s motivation was to ‘the heroic effort that took place in those 4.9 miles’ by the pilot, Peterson, before the plane crashed.
The plane had been in the air less than four minutes.
Coon received a letter from the NTSB saying they had received his call for a reinvestigation.
‘You have gotten our attention. Let us do our due diligence in order to give you a proper answer,’ the letter stated.
The NTSB will now determine whether or not the submission meets the requirements of a Petition for Reconsideration.
History and many other people believe that Peterson was the direct cause of the February 3, 1959 crash.
Killed: Buffy Holly, who was one of the most popular entertainers of the 1950’s, died in a plane crash in 1959
In memoriam: A giant pair of glasses marks the place where Buddy Holly died in Clear Lake, Iowa
Gary W. Moore, author of Hey Buddy, a book about Holly’s life, told the Globe Gazaette that the Aeronautics Board got it right 56 years ago.
‘I think that what (a new investigation) is going to find it is its pretty simple,’ Moore said.
‘The pilot was unqualified to fly in those conditions and he lost control of the airplane.’
Holly, a rockabilly pioneer, was only 22-years-old when he died, with a career lasting 18 months.
Despite such a short time, Rolling Stone in 2004 ranked Holly as number 13 on its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.
