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The Bus Crash That Changed Everything | Music News
Aidan Mullen, who slept above Cliff Burton on Metallica’s 1986 tour bus, survived a horrific crash in Sweden that killed Burton—waking just before impact to find Burton pinned on top of him. Trapped under debris, Mullen struggled to breathe until Bobby Schneider, the band’s production manager, spotted his moving legs and led a daring rescue using a jack to lift the bus. Despite broken toes, fingers, and a dislocated shoulder, Mullen lived—but the trauma lingers: he still suffers anxiety on buses and moments of breathlessness. He recalls bonding briefly with Burton on the flight over and…
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