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  • GRUMMAN WIDGEON SEAPLANE CRASH (Jimmy Buffet)

    09/03/2023 5:35:11 AM PDT · by texas booster · 15 replies
    BuffetWorld ^ | After Aug 25 1994 | Staff
    On Thursday, August 25th, 1994 around 3:00 pm Eastern time, Jimmy Buffett crashed his Grumman G-44 Widgeon, N1471N, while attempting to takeoff in the waters off Nantucket, Massachusetts. The airplane nosed over, and Jimmy was able to swim to safety, sustaining only minor injuries. Buffett credits his survival to Navy Survival Training he had to complete before being able to ride in an F-14 Tomcat from the deck of an aircraft carrier. NTSB Narrative: >> On August 25, 1994, at 1520 eastern daylight time, a Grumman G-44, N1471N, impacted the water during takeoff from Madaket Harbor, Nantucket, Massachusetts. The pilot...
  • Legendary musician Jimmy Buffett dead at 76: 'Lived his life like a song til the very last breath'

    09/02/2023 2:22:09 PM PDT · by AirForceVet1988 · 30 replies
    FOX NEWS ^ | 9-2-23 | Landon Mion
    Legendary singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett died on Friday at the age of 76 after struggling with an undisclosed health issue since 2022. The "Margaritaville" icon died peacefully Friday surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs, according to a statement posted to his website and social media accounts. "He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many," the statement read. Buffett's cause and place of death were not provided. Buffett leaves behind his wife Jane Slagsvol and his three children: Savannah, Sarah and Cameron.