Singer-songwriter John Denver died in a plane crash off the coast of California on October 12, 1997, at age 53. Denver was an experienced pilot trained by his father, an air force officer. He was flying a small handmade experimental airplane on the day that he died. Two years after the crash, the National Transportation Safety Board cited a lack of fuel and the placement of the aircraft’s fuel tank handle as contributing factors. Because the handle was located behind his left shoulder, Denver had to turn in his seat to switch fuel tanks. This caused him to lose control of the plane.
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