Morbid Knowledge

[wes]

After surviving the 1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash, drummer Artimus Pyle walked through the woods to find help.

When he reached a nearby farmhouse, the homeowner mistook him for an intruder and shot him before realizing he was a crash survivor.

In the early morning of October 20, 1977, the plane carrying Lynyrd Skynyrd ran out of fuel and crashed into a wooded swamp near Gillsburg, Mississippi.

The crashed k*lled lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, his sister and backing vocalist Cassie Gaines, road manager Dean Kilpatrick, and both pilots.

Drummer Artimus Pyle, badly injured with torn chest cartilage, pulled other survivors from the wreckage before stumbling for miles through swamp and forest to find help.

When he finally reached a farmhouse, the young farmer inside, startled by a bloodied stranger emerging from the woods at night, fired a warning shot that grazed Pyle's shoulder before realizing what had actually happened.

Pyle survived, recovered, and continued performing Skynyrd's music for decades afterward. See less

[Humble Narcissist]

They thought he was a dirty hippie.

[beakdoctor]

After surviving the 1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash, drummer Artimus Pyle walked through the woods to find help.

When he reached a nearby farmhouse, the homeowner mistook him for an intruder and shot him before realizing he was a crash survivor.

In the early morning of October 20, 1977, the plane carrying Lynyrd Skynyrd ran out of fuel and crashed into a wooded swamp near Gillsburg, Mississippi.

The crashed k*lled lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, his sister and backing vocalist Cassie Gaines, road manager Dean Kilpatrick, and both pilots.

Drummer Artimus Pyle, badly injured with torn chest cartilage, pulled other survivors from the wreckage before stumbling for miles through swamp and forest to find help.

When he finally reached a farmhouse, the young farmer inside, startled by a bloodied stranger emerging from the woods at night, fired a warning shot that grazed Pyle's shoulder before realizing what had actually happened.

Pyle survived, recovered, and continued performing Skynyrd's music for decades afterward. See less

Jesus Fucking Christ!

That's the worst good luck Ive ever heard in my entire life.

Bad luck- plane runs out of fuel
Worse luck- plane crashes.... in a swamp.
Good luck- you survive.
Bad luck- hillbilly shoots you.
Good luck- you survive again!
Wtf?

[Humble Narcissist]

Jesus Fucking Christ!

That's the worst good luck Ive ever heard in my entire life.

Bad luck- plane runs out of fuel
Worse luck- plane crashes.... in a swamp.
Good luck- you survive.
Bad luck- hillbilly shoots you.
Good luck- you survive again!
Wtf?

Well, he could have been eaten by an alligator.

[Van_Bilderass]

Feel-good ending

[IroNat]

They thought he was a dirty hippie.

He was.

[Humble Narcissist]

He was.

But a talented hippie.

[wes]

But a talented hippie.

.....and a wealthy hippie !!

[Donny]

They thought he was a dirty hippie.

Guy who shot him probably was a Red Neck Dude with a Still in his back yard

[NarcissisticDeity]

After surviving the 1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash, drummer Artimus Pyle walked through the woods to find help.

When he reached a nearby farmhouse, the homeowner mistook him for an intruder and shot him before realizing he was a crash survivor.

In the early morning of October 20, 1977, the plane carrying Lynyrd Skynyrd ran out of fuel and crashed into a wooded swamp near Gillsburg, Mississippi.

The crashed k*lled lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, his sister and backing vocalist Cassie Gaines, road manager Dean Kilpatrick, and both pilots.

Drummer Artimus Pyle, badly injured with torn chest cartilage, pulled other survivors from the wreckage before stumbling for miles through swamp and forest to find help.

When he finally reached a farmhouse, the young farmer inside, startled by a bloodied stranger emerging from the woods at night, fired a warning shot that grazed Pyle's shoulder before realizing what had actually happened.

Pyle survived, recovered, and continued performing Skynyrd's music for decades afterward. See less

I remember when he was on Howard Stern talking about this. Crazy shit

[beakdoctor]

Well, he could have been eaten by an alligator.

Then what? Barfed back out? Lol.

[LurkerNoMore]

While it is not exactly funny - even though it is - it reminds me of another story.

A plane crashed on the runway of an airport (Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport). A 16-year-old Chinese passenger named Ye Mengyuan survived being ejected from the aircraft during the crash, walked a little bit away from the crash and sat down to wait for help.  But was instead killed after being ran over twice by an airport firefighting trucks responding to the emergency.

[wes]

While it is not exactly funny - even though it is - it reminds me of another story.

A plane crashed on the runway of an airport (Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport). A 16-year-old Chinese passenger named Ye Mengyuan survived being ejected from the aircraft during the crash, walked a little bit away from the crash and sat down to wait for help.  But was instead killed after being ran over twice by an airport firefighting trucks responding to the emergency.

Irony at it`s finest !   

[wes]

In 2008, 23 year old Gregory McCalium forced his way into a house in Oxford, England, carrying a knife. He expected to find an elderly man living alone. Someone easy to overpower.

Instead, he walked into the home of 72 year old Frank Corti.

Corti had served with the Royal Engineers during his military career and had spent years boxing. Those years of training had never really left him.

When McCalium lunged with the knife, Corti reacted on instinct. He avoided the attack, fought back with a series of punches, and overpowered the intruder before holding him until police arrived.

The burglar's injuries were so severe that prosecutors later said he looked as though he had been in a car accident. McCalium was eventually convicted of aggravated burglary and sentenced to four and a half years in prison.

Frank Corti never set out to become a headline. He simply refused to let fear decide how that night would end.

Some lessons stay with you for life. And when the moment finally comes, years of discipline can become the difference between being a victim and making it home safely.

[Humble Narcissist]

Guy who shot him probably was a Red Neck Dude with a Still in his back yard

Maybe the hippie was stealing his moonshine.

[beakdoctor]

Maybe the hippie was stealing his moonshine.

Undoubtedly the redneck was impaired by said moonshine.

According to sources Mr. Redneck told law enforcement "well I'll be G*d Damned!! A Rock n Roll star, you say? Famous? You say!? I thought he was biting the heads off my chickens!"