In 1991, country music superstar Reba McEntire faced an unimaginable tragedy. After a mesmerizing performance in San Diego, her tour manager and seven band members lost their lives in an aircraft disaster. This heart-wrenching incident occurred when the band members took a flight to their next concert in Fort Wayne, Indiana, leaving Reba, her then-husband Narvel Blackstock, and stylist Sandi Spika behind.

Reba recounted the fateful event in a 2012 interview with Oprah Winfrey. The second plane reached its destination safely, but the first plane crashed only ten miles from the airport, claiming all on board. Narvel broke the devastating news to Reba, leaving them both in doubt and sorrow.

Reba found solace in the support of friends like Vince Gill and Dolly Parton. Despite offers to have other bands finish the tour, she declined. Instead, she embarked on a personal healing journey, pouring her emotions into her album, “For My Broken Heart.” This tribute to her lost bandmates became a massive success, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

Reba continues to honor the memory of the tragic incident through social media, ensuring that those she lost are never forgotten. In 2016, on the 25th anniversary, she shared her pilgrimage to San Diego, a city forever etched in her heart, with her followers, offering them a glimpse into her healing process.