Alliyah Killed in Plane Crash 8.26.01

Our beloved Aaliyah was among six people killed when a small Cessna plane went down in the Bahamas on Saturday night. The plane was carrying the film crew working on her "Rock The Boat" video. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff Saturday night at approximately 6:50 pm. Police say at least six people were killed and two others were critically injured. There was conflicting reports about the number of people aboard the plane, as well as, who else was on board the flight. Aaliyah was on her way to South Florida after shooting completed on her "Rock The Boat" video. The two survivors were flown to Florida for treatment. The cause of the crash was unclear. Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in Atlanta, said the plane crashed at the end of the airport runway at 6:50 p.m. EDT. The are no official statements from The Haughton family or Blackground Records at this time.
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