Aaliyah was an inspiring young artist to r&b & hip hop and show the world that she is more than a singer, dancer, and actress. On August 25, 2001, Aaliyah was killed in a plane crash along with 8 others after shooting a music video in the Bahamas. T...
After the video was wrapped up, Aaliyah and her entourage had to get back to the airport and fly all the way in Miami, Florida.
Aaliyah and her crew boarded Cesena plane for herself, the crew, and the equipment.
After the music video "Rock The Boat" has been wrapped up for Aaliyah, her and the record company employees had completed the video, they boarded a twin-engine Cessna 402B (registration N8097W) at the Marsh Harbour Airport, Abaco Islands, The Bahamas for the return trip back to Opa-Locka Airport in Florida.
The return flight was originally booked for the following day, but filming has finished early and Aaliyah and her entourage were eager to return to the U.S.
They made the decision to leave immediately. The aircraft designated for the return flight was smaller than the one on which they had originally arrived, but it accommodated the whole party and all of their equipment.
About 200 feet (60m) from the runaway, the plane crashed.
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Aaliyah, her hair stylists Eric Foreman & Anthony Dodd, her bodyguard Scott Gallin, family friend Keith Wallace, her make up artist Christopher Maldonado, the Blackgroud Records employees Douglas Kratz & Gina Smith and the pilot Luis Morales were all killed.
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The crew last photo before the crash
Aaliyah's last smile
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Aaliyah was 22 years old.
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 - August 25, 2001)
I wasn't born when this happened, I was born 4 months after this and 9/11 had happened but 2001 was the worst year of plane crashes.
