Reba McEntire Lost Her All Bandmates in This Tragic Plane Crash

On March 16, 1991 Reba McEntire suffered an unimaginable loss.

That was the day that a plane crash claimed the lives of 7 members of the Reba's band, plus her tour manager.

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Reba was suffering from bronchitis that kept herself from boarding that plane.

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On March 15, Reba played a private show in the San Diego.

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After the show, the band planned to fly from San Diego to Fort Wayne for their next gig.

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But Reba was still ill that night so she elected to stay back in San Diego for a night with her then-husband, Narvel Blackstock.

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The rest of her team left in aircraft but they never made it to Fort Wayne.

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Plane crashed into an Otay Mountain peak killing all 10 people on board, which included Reba's tour manager, crew and band members, pilot and co-pilot.

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McEntire's illness might well have saved her life that night.

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