Country icon Reba McEntire, who faced profound loss in 1991 when her band perished in a plane crash, vividly recalls the tragedy. The fateful night, two planes departed San Diego, one meeting a tragic end on Otay Mountain. Recounting the news, McEntire expressed the heart-wrenching uncertainty: “When Narvel returned… ‘I don’t think so,’ he replied.”
The aftermath saw McEntire grappling with grief, declining friends’ offers to continue the tour. Instead, she channeled her pain into her album “For My Broken Heart,” a tribute that soared to No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Each year, on the crash anniversary, McEntire honors the departed. In 2014, she shared on Instagram, and in 2016, she visited the crash site, expressing, “I have a feeling they realize how much we miss them.”
Reba McEntire’s journey through sorrow showcases resilience and the power of artistic expression as a means of healing.
