PS 182
25 Sep 1978 · Mid-Air & Ground CollisionsPACIFIC SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 182
Boeing 727-200 + Cessna 172 · PSA + private trainer · Image: Wikimedia Commons
Why it happened
Crew lost sight of the Cessna below them
Visual separation
ATC traffic advisories
Cockpit voice recorder
Aircraft
Boeing 727-200 + Cessna 172
PSA + private trainer
Route
Sacramento (SMF), USA
→ San Diego (SAN), USA
People
135 on board
144 fatalities +7 on ground
Date
25 Sep 1978
Flight crew
Captain: James McFeron
Category
Mid-Air & Ground Collisions
Two aircraft, one piece of sky.
THE STORY
The 727 crew lost sight of the Cessna they were told to keep in view. Both aircraft fell into San Diego's North Park in flames — America's deadliest crash at the time.