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Question by Houserocker
Submitted on 3/22/2004
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Wasn't the name of the plane that Buddy Holly on when it went down was American Pie?


Answer by John O
Submitted on 10/1/2004
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No. The plane was only known by the identification number painted on it's tail N3794N.

 

Answer by tegrenath
Submitted on 10/21/2004
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No.  It actually didn't have a name.  Its only designation were the numbers on the wing - N3794N.

Don McLean coined the term 'American Pie' for his song and, like all other details of the song, does not specify what it means to this day.

 

Answer by Andrew
Submitted on 6/11/2005
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yes it was

 

Answer by KittyLaura
Submitted on 2/2/2006
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it did not have a name. it's serial number was N3794N (source: http://www.fiftiesweb.com/crash.htm)

 

Answer by redbook
Submitted on 4/19/2006
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The plane had no name, it's only designation was its wing registration number, N3794N. It's a common urban myth that it was called 'American Pie'. In 1999, Don McLean said "The growing urban legend that 'American Pie' was the name of Buddy Holly’s plane the night it crashed, killing him, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper, is equally untrue. I created the term".

For more information:
http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/amerpie.htm

 

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