Waylon Jennings didn't lose his seat to a coin toss. Allsup was the one who chose to flip a coin with Ritchie for the seat. Allsup and Waylon were supposed to be on the plane. Waylon gave his seat to JP (big bopper) becasuse the bopper had the flu, and wanted to see a doc in Fargo. When Buddy found out Waylon had given up the seat, he told him jokingly, "I hope your old bus freezes up again" ... and Waylon joked back, "Yeah, well I hope your old plane crashes."

Allsup was about to leave with JP and Buddy when Valens asked him one more time to swap with him, and he pullled out a half dollar and said, "call it". Ritchie won, and the rest is history as they say.

Waylon and Buddy were close frineds, and there was no anger involved in the remark about the plane. Waylon has referred to his and Buddys friendship many times in songs. He did however, feel great remorse for saying it.. coupled with the loss of his friend, used drugs and booze to cover his own pain, self admittingly.

You can hear the story about the cion toss from the man who flipped the cion here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r4_8pjJPxo

Waylon & Buddy on the Winter Party Tour