| DAGHAMMERSHIELD | He died in a plane crash in what is now Zambia |
| RHODESIA | Former British colonial territory in Africa, now Zambia and Zimbabwe (8) |
| LESLIEHOWARD | English actor, remembered for his role in Gone With the Wind; died in a plane crash in 1943 (6,6) |
| BUDDY | Mr. Holly, singer/songwriter who died in a plane crash in 1959 (5) |
| BUDDYHOLLY | American rock 'n' roll musician who died in a plane crash in 1959 (5,5) |
| EMILIANOSALA | Argentinian footballer who died in a plane crash in 2019 |
| ALASKA | Two-time Olympic champion Charley Paddock died in a plane crash in this state |
| PAYNE | ..... Stewart, American golfer who died in a plane crash in 1999 (5) |
| PATSYCLINE | American country music singer who died in a plane crash in 1963 |
| VALENS | Ritchie, singer-actor who died in a plane crash in 1959 aged 17 (6) |
| CRONJE | Hansie, South African national cricket captain who died in a plane crash in 2002 (6) |
| ROALDAMUNDSEN | Norwegian polar explorer who died in a plane crash in 1928 |
| LIN | Chinese military leader, alleged to have plotted against Mao, who died in a plane crash in 1971 (3,4) |
| BIAO | Chinese military leader, alleged to have plotted against Mao, who died in a plane crash in 1971 (3,4) |
| OTISREDDING | U.S. soul singer and songwriter who died in a plane crash in 1967 (4,7) |
| LELAND | Texas congressman killed in a plane crash in 1989 |
| JIMREEVES | American country and western singer killed in a plane crash in 1964 (3,6) |
| CLEMENTE | Roberto, Pittsburgh Pirates baseball star killed in a plane crash in 1972 (8) |
| REEVES | Jim, country singer killed in a plane crash in 1964 (6) |
| BADER | Nicknamed Tin-Legs after losing both legs in a plane crash in 1931, which British World War II pilot |
