February 3 became known as "The Day The Music Died" when Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash.

Editor's note: This page reflects news of the plane crash near DC on Thursday ... fly over the Potomac at a low altitude and project a green laser onto the water’s surface to scan for debris.

A Green Country woman is thankful to be alive after she flew from Tulsa to Washington D.C. and landed just minutes before the plane crash over the Potomac River. First responders are still ...