
Allen Collins playing guitar in hospital shortly after Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash

Allen Collins playing guitar in the hospital days after the 1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash.
— Rock'n Roll of All (@rocknrollofall) December 18, 2025
That plane crash caused him to lose his closest friends and bandmates, including Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines.
Collins was seriously injured, with internal trauma and damage to his… pic.twitter.com/g4UaRKkcS0