Aaliyah feared the fatal flight, per ex‑boyfriend’s claim
According to ex‑boyfriend Damon Dash, Aaliyah texted that she didn’t like the plane and was scared of flying before the Bahamas‑to‑Miami flight that crashed minutes after takeoff; investigators found the twin‑engine Cessna 402B was overloaded and piloted by an uncertified pilot, and the tragedy led to lawsuits and lasting retellings of the incident.