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September 25, 1978 - PSA Flight 182 Crash

19780925 Aerial of PSA 182 Crash Scene

Here's a photo capturing the scene after Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 crashed in 1978. The flight was headed from Sacramento to San Diego on September 25th, with a stopover in Los Angeles. The plane collided with a private aircraft over San Diego, resulting in the loss of all 135 people on board PSA 182, the two pilots of the private plane, and seven individuals on the ground. This was the deadliest air crash in the United States at the time.