The Maxwell Snyder Armory hosted “The Return of the Survivors Tribute” concert, where bands, friends, and families assembled to show their support for the survivors of the tragic Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash that took place nearly 46 years ago.
The event aims to raise funds to aid the survivors in coping with ongoing health problems resulting from the devastating crash.
The event all started with a podcast, and organizers told Action News Jax that people wanted to help out those who are still suffering from the crash roughly 46 years ago. “The back of my head on both sides is caved in; we don’t know if it’s something in the plane that came out and hit me or if I was thrown back into a tree,” Welch said. He now faces several physical limitations after a stroke 4 years ago and relies on a cane for mobility.“I was prepared to be a senior citizen; I wasn’t prepared to be a senior citizen with two strokes,” Frank shared, emphasizing the challenges the survivors continue to face after all these years.
“All I remember was brushing of trees, then bang bang bang, and I was unconscious,” Reed recalled, remembering the traumatic ordeal he experienced.
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