In this article, we will examine the plane crash that killed randy rhoads. One of the finest hard rock guitarists to emerge out of america, randy rhoads formed his first band, quiet riot, in 1972. This video gives a brief explanation of the plane crash that took the lives of randy rhoads , rachel youngblood and pilot andrew aycock. · on , the music world was shaken by the tragic death of randy rhoads, the 25-year-old guitarist for ozzy osbourne. In the late 70s the band signed to columbia records, enjoying particular success in the japanese market. But rhoads rose to prominence after successfully auditioning for blizzard of ozz, formed by ozzy osbourne after his depart. · sharon osbourne reflected on the tragic death of randy rhoads more than. He died in a plane crash while on tour with osbourne in florida in 1982. In a new interview, the wife and manager of ozzy osbourne opened up about the plane crash that took the life. · one tragedy in particular shaped osbournes time in the spotlight - the death of his close friend and musical partner, randy rhoads. The incident occurred near leesburg, florida, when a small plane crashed, killing rhoads, the pilot andrew aycock, and passenger rachel youngblood. Despite his short career, rhoads is regarded as a pivotal figure in metal music, credited with pioneering a fast and technical style of guitar soloing that largely defined the metal scene of the 1980s. · on , metal guitarist randy rhoads died in a horrific plane crash over leesburg, florida while on tour with ozzy osbourne. Three members of the ozzy band randall william randy rhoads (25, lead guitarist), rachel youngblood (stylist) and andrew aycock (tour bus driver, piloting the plane ) were killed)