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Aaliyah,
the 22-year-old Grammy-nominated R&B singer and actress, was killed
along with eight others on August 25, 2001, when the small plane they
were in crashed shortly after takeoff in the Bahamas at 6:45 p.m.
She died instantly when the Cessna 402B exploded on impact just 200
feet beyond the end of a runway at Marsh Harbour International Airport
on Abaco Island. The craft, which was bound for Opa-Locka Airport,
just northwest of Miami, apparently suffered engine failure upon liftoff.
The
cause of the crash was not immediately known, but engine failure was
suspected. The plane took off in perfect weather.
A
horse-drawn glass carriage brought the casket carrying pop star Aaliyah
to an Upper East Side church Friday for a funeral service.
Afterward,
Aaliyah's mother stood a few feet from the casket in tears and released
a single white dove into the sky. Within seconds, another 21 doves were
released - one for each year of the singer's life.
More
than 1,000 fans stood outside the St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church
and cheered as the mourners walked in behind the cream-colored casket.
When the casket was brought out after the service, fans sang one of Aaliyah's
songs. Aaliyah was laid to rest at Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum in
the Westchester town of Hartsdale, New York.
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Killed were Scott Gallian, 41; Keith Wallace, 49, of Los Angeles; Douglas Kratz, 28, a representative for Virgin Records, and makeup artist Eric Foreman, 29, both of Hollywood, Calif.; Gina Smith, 29, also of Hollywood; Anthony Dodd, 34, of Los Angeles; and Christopher Maldonado, 32, of New Jersey. The plane's pilot, identified as L. Maradel, also died.
Aaliyah
had the sweet voice of an angel and a heart of gold
I am a big fan of hers and I know she will be missed. Rest in Peace...
