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On August 25, 2001, a Cessna 402 twin-engine light aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport on the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas, killing the pilot and all eight passengers on board. Among the victims were American singer and actress Aaliyah and members of her entourage, including a hairdresser, her bodyguard and a ...
Musical artist. Signature. Aaliyah Dana Haughton (/ ɑːˈliːə / ah-LEE-ə; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), known as Aaliyah, was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model. She has been credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop, [2] earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop".
The film is dedicated to Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001, after completing her scenes in the production. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and released in the United States on February 22, 2002, and in Australia on April 4, 2002. It received mostly negative reviews from critics, and grossed just over $45 million ...
Kevin Mazur/WireImageThis month marks the 20th anniversary of rising star Aaliyah’s death. The Princess of R&B tragically died in a plane crash in the Bahamas after shooting the music video for ...
The Cessna 401 and 402 were developed to be non-pressurized twin engine piston aircraft. Their goal was to be a workhorse, useful to cargo and small commuter airlines among other users. The Cessna 401 and 402 were developments of the Cessna 411. [1] One goal for the Cessna 401/402 was to improve upon the very bad single engine handling of the ...
It is a dance–heavy tropical–themed video that features Aaliyah dancing on the beach and a yacht. Following its completion, Aaliyah and eight others died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001. Due to Aaliyah's death, there was uncertainty about the video's release. Eventually, it made its television debut on BET's Access Granted on October 9.
Aaliyah is the third and final studio album by American R&B singer Aaliyah. It was released on July 7, 2001, by Blackground Records and Virgin Records. [nb 1] Because of its packaging design, it is also known as "The Red Album". Aaliyah started to work on the album in 1998, but rescheduled its recording around her developing film career.
In August, Aaliyah filmed the accompanying music video for "More Than a Woman" in Los Angeles and then travelled to the Bahamas to film a video for "Rock the Boat". [23] However, after its completion, she and several crew members who were returning to the US died in a plane crash on August 25. [24]