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Today in History: Aaliyah and Team Die in Bahamas Plane Crash

8/25/2026

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On August 25 2001, a Cessna 402 overloaded with singer Aaliyah, her hairdresser, bodyguard, a record executive and five others crashed seconds after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport in the Bahamas, killing all nine aboard. The party had just finished filming the “Rock the Boat” video and was heading back to Florida.

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On August 25 2001, a Cessna 402 overloaded with singer Aaliyah, her hairdresser, bodyguard, a record executive and five others crashed seconds after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport in the Bahamas, killing all nine aboard. The party had just finished filming the “Rock the Boat” video and was heading back to Florida.