LEESBURG, Fla. -- A light plane taken for a joy ride by three members of rock star Ozzy Osbourne's entourage Friday crashed into a bus where Osbourne was sleeping and then into a house. All three One of rock's enduring mysteries unfolded on March 19, 1982, as 25-year-old Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads died in a plane crash – despite having a reported fear of flying. The fiery crash In his In The Studio interview marking Ozzy Osbourne’s second solo album Diary of a Madman , Ozzy told the real story of how the light plane stalled and a wing actually clipped the tour bus as the pilot, the band’s tour bus driver, attempted to take an aerial photo of the bus with Rhoads & the band’s 58-year old seamstress Rachel on board, while Ozzy and wife/manager Sharon Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne Mistakes a Bunch of Tourists for His Children’s Friends In short, Ozzy Osbourne accidentally let a bunch of tourists into his home, thinking they were friends of his children. Ozzy Osbourne: “I’m clean and sober but I’m far from f***ing sane!” In remembrance of Ozzy Osbourne, who has died aged 76, MOJO revisits a classic interview with Black Sabbath’s Prince Of Darkness. Ozzy Osbourne once let people from a tour bus go into his house. Alejandro Basso 137K subscribers Subscribe Aviation accidents Unfortunately, “Let’s Go” never landed in Osbourne’s ears until 2021, when it was played for him on a tour bus. 🕊️ Remembering Ozzy Osbourne: Back in May 1984, Ozzy, alongside Mötley Crüe, brought chaos and controversy to the old Jacksonville Coliseum. Our WJXT crew was there as Ozzy sprayed our camera with a water gun right off the tour bus. On March 19, 1982, the music world was shaken by the tragic death of Randy Rhoads, the 25-year-old guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne. The incident occurred near Leesburg, Florida, when a small plane crashed, killing Rhoads, the pilot Andrew Aycock, and passenger Rachel Youngblood. The Fateful Incident at Flying Baron Estates After traveling much of the [] (Crashed into house while buzzing Ozzy Osbourne's tour bus. Three members of the Ozzy Band Randall William "Randy" Rhoads (25, lead guitarist), Rachel Youngblood (stylist) and Andrew Aycock (tour bus driver, piloting the plane) were killed) Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, who died Tuesday, carried the guilt of losing his musical collaborator Randy Rhoads in an accident throughout his life. As Nick Deriso of Ultimate Classic Rock tells us, the 25-year-old Randy Rhoads was touring with Ozzy Osbourne when he died on March 19, 1982, in Leesburg, Florida. He perished in a mysterious plane accident when a small Beechcraft Bonanza plane piloted by the band's tour bus driver crashed and burned. As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. On “The Osbournes,” he presented a comedic counterpoint to his rock ’n’ roll infamy. John Michael " Ozzy " Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname " Prince of Darkness ". [5] Osbourne became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1968, providing lead vocals from their eponymous A friend and inspiration to Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads died in a shocking crash when his plane clipped a tour bus on March 19, 1982. On March 19, 1982, a plane carrying the prolific 25-year-old guitarist, Randy Rhoads, crashed into a house in Leesburg, Florida, only a few yards from the bus where his bandmates were sleeping. On March 19th, 1982 Ozzy Osbourne and his band were on their way to Orlando, FL from Knoxville, TN. About 1 mile southwest of Hwy 44 the tour bus pulled over to do some repairs near where the bus driver lived. During the tour for the album, Rhoads and two other members of the entourage died in a plane crash after the pilot reportedly tried to “buzz” the bus on which Osbourne was sleeping. Witnesses said the Beechcraft Bonanza clipped the Osbourne tour’s luxury bus, splintered a pine tree, and slammed into the home at the private Flying Baron air strip off State Road 44 and Whitney Road. The property was owned by the Calhoun family, who made their mark as country stars and later operated the tour bus line and airstrip. Known as the "Prince of Darkness," the lead singer of the massively influential rock band Black Sabbath reached another generation via the MTV reality show The Osbournes in the early 2000s.
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