hmm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_1963#:~:text=All%2043%20people%20on%20Northwest,crashed%20into%20the%20Florida%20Everglades.

Couple of big boat accidents, a plane crash

https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamwindsor/2022/07/19/don-mclean-tells-the-story-of-american-pie--explains-the-lyrics-in-new-documentary/

hmm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_1963#:~:text=All%2043%20people%20on%20Northwest,crashed%20into%20the%20Florida%20Everglades.

Couple of big boat accidents, a plane crash