1978 PSA 182 Crash Anniversary
When:
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Where:
San Diego - San Diego County
Description:
Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) Flight 182 was a Boeing 727-214 commercial airliner, registration, N533PS that collided with a private Cessna 172 light aircraft, registration, N7711G over San Diego, California, at 9:01 am on Monday, September 25, 1978. It was Pacific Southwest Airlines' first fatal accident.
Both aircraft crashed into North Park, a San Diego neighborhood. Flight 182 impacted just north of the intersection of Dwight and Nile, killing all 135 people aboard the aircraft and seven people on the ground in houses, including two children. The Cessna impacted on Polk Ave. between 32nd St. and Iowa St. killing the two on board. Nine others on the ground were injured and 22 homes were destroyed or damaged by the impact and debris.
 PSA182 seconds after the collision with Cessna 172. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 September 1978 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision resulting from pilot error and ATC error |
| Site | San Diego, California, United States |
| Total fatalities | 144 |
| Total injuries | 9 |
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSA_Flight_182
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