Reba McEntire has a profound understanding of the scope of loss and the depths of suffering. The superstar of country music suffered an unfathomable tragedy in 1991, which caused history to change course. Sadly, her dependable tour manager and seven adored band members perished in an aircraft accident while she was performing.
After Reba McEntire and her band’s mesmerizing performance at a prestigious event in San Diego on March 16, 1991, the tragic incident took place.

It was planned for the band members to fly from Brown Field Municipal Airport to Fort Wayne, Indiana, for their upcoming performance.

As fate would have it, Reba, her manager and ex-husband Narvel Blackstock, and her stylist Sandi Spika were left behind in San Diego for the night as the band and tour manager boarded the first plane.
In an emotional interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2012, Reba McEntire mustered the courage to explain what transpired. With no problems, the second aircraft took off and made it to its destination.

Sadly, the first plane carrying the people Reba held dear crashed only ten miles east of the airport, having a devastating impact on those who were left behind.
Reba somberly explained to Oprah that “everyone on board was killed when the plane’s wing hit a boulder on the edge of Otay Mountain. Narvel approached our pilot and informed him of the situation as soon as we received the news.
Late that night, around two or three in the morning, Narvel went back to the hotel room where Reba was waiting for news. The tragedy weighed heavily on the atmosphere as Reba sought explanations. Narvel stated, “One of the aircraft crashed.