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  PSA Flight 1771
Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 was an airplane that crashed in California on December 7, 1987.
A female, presumed to be a flight attendant, told the cockpit crew that "we have a problem." The Captain replied with "what kind of problem?" Burke then appeared at the cockpit door and announced "I'm the problem," simultaneously firing two more shots that probably killed the pilots.
The accident caused the end of Pacific Southwest Airlines, which in April 1988 was absorbed into USAir.
www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/p/ps/psa_flight_1771.html   (436 words)

  
 Pacific Southwest Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) was an airline headquartered in San Diego, California.
Southwest Airlines founder Herb Kelleher studied PSA extensively and used many of the airline's ideas to form the corporate culture at Southwest.
On December 7, 1987, PSA Flight 1771, bound from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, was cruising above the central California coast when it suddenly entered a high-speed nosedive and crashed on a cattle ranch near the small town of Cayucos.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pacific_Southwest_Airlines   (898 words)

  
 List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by year - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Airlines seem to be remembered by their worst accidents, and in that sense this list presents a good overview, but completeness is quite far.
The flight, operated by American Overseas Airlines was mostly carrying wives and children of US Army personnel serving in post-war Germany.
August 24 - Siberia Airlines Flight 1047, one of the Russian airplane bombings of August 2004, 38 passengers and 8 crew members were onboard the plane.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_on_commercial_airliners_grouped_by_year   (3206 words)

  
 PSA Flight 1771 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
PSA Flight 1771 was a (additional info and facts about Pacific Southwest Airlines) Pacific Southwest Airlines commercial flight that crashed in (A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes) California on December 7, 1987.
A female, presumed to be a (An attendant on an airplane) flight attendant, told the cockpit crew that "we have a problem." The Captain replied with "what kind of problem?" Burke then appeared at the cockpit door and announced "I'm the problem," simultaneously firing two more shots that probably killed the pilots.
It was determined several days later by the (A federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice) FBI (after the discovery of the handgun) that David Burke was responsible for the crash.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/ps/psa_flight_17712.htm   (523 words)

  
 Airline News - News From the Airline Industry
The union representing 7,000 Southwest flight attendants has filed a grievance against the Dallas-based airline, saying the carrier is creating unsafe working areas and conditions by failing to require ground workers to pass through security checkpoints.
Southwest declined comment today on the suit, which accuses the airline of wrongfully firing employees on the basis of FBI background checks that go beyond the 10-year period required by law.
Southwest management believes that detailed policies and procedures inhibit its potential to change as the need arises." During the latest post-Sept. 11 crackdown by federal authorities, 25 service workers with security clearances to sensitive areas at San Francisco and San Jose airports were arrested for immigration violations.
www.theairlinenews.com /Archive/a20020405.html   (5825 words)

  
 PSA Pacific Southwest Airlines history
Pacific Southwest Airlines began initial operations on May 6, 1949, flying a leased DC-3 aircraft with a seating capacity of 31 once a week between San Diego and Oakland via Hollywood/Burbank.
The 98 seat aircraft were ideally suited to the airlines four destination route structure and revenue passengers increased to 355,099 while plane miles exceeded the 2 million mark for the first time.
The year was one of "firsts" for PSA as the airline became an international carrier with service to Mexico, was shut down for the first time in its 32 year history by a strike, and became the first U.S. airline to operate the McDonnell Douglas Super 80 aircraft.
www.jetpsa.com /index/history.html   (4633 words)

  
 Aviation Safety Web Pages : airliner hull-losses
At 14.30 the flight was cleared for a Runway 21R visual approach and was cleared to land one minute later, At a height of 60-70ft the aircraft suddenly yawed violently to the left and banked left 80-90 degrees in a descent.
At the end stage of flight the fire caused the loss of the aircraft longitudinal control and the impact with the ground after 31 minutes as counted from the beginning of the emergency situation.
Flight 255 continued to roll to the left, continued across the car lot, struck a light pole in a second rental car lot and struck the side wall of the roof in a 90deg left wing down attitude.
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 Flight Attendants Question Ground Security
Flight attendants are stepping up pressure to close what some call a back door to airport terrorism: ground-crew security.
Attendants at Southwest Airlines are so concerned that their union has filed a grievance with the company.
Flight attendants are required by law to conduct pre-flight safety checks of emergency equipment before each flight.
www.iasa.com.au /folders/Security_Issues/patfriend1.html   (746 words)

  
 The Ultimate Pacific Southwest Airlines - American History Information Guide and Reference
The airline started business in 1949 with a leased DC-3 that flew one weekly round trip from San Diego to Oakland via Burbank.
After airline deregulation, California's major intrastate airlines (PSA, Air California, Western Airlines, and United Airlines) were engaged in intense fare wars.
Its slogan was "The World's Friendliest Airline," and its recognizable trademark was a smile painted on the nose of each plane.
www.historymania.com /american_history/Pacific_Southwest_Airlines   (557 words)

  
 PSA Flight 1771 - TheBestLinks.com - April, California, December 7, Federal Bureau of Investigation, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
PSA Flight 1771 - TheBestLinks.com - April, California, December 7, Federal Bureau of Investigation,...
PSA Flight 1771, April, California, December 7, Federal Bureau of Investigation...
David Burke, an employee of USAir, had been on unpaid leave following an investigation into his theft of $68 from an airline fund.
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 Pacific Southwest Airlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
Pacific Southwest Airlines (short PSA) was a former airline from the United States.
After the main competitor AirCal merged American in 1986 PSA could not stay independent anymore had to accept the merger with USAir which happened in 1987.
The last flight labeled PSA did place in 1988.
www.freeglossary.com /Pacific_Southwest_Airlines   (310 words)

  
 Pictures Of Southwest Airlines Employees   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
The best airline is the airline that best suits your needs when it comes to destination, pricing, flight times, availability, and a host of other important criteria set by you.
When choosing an airline consider the cost of the tickets, the safety record of the airline, their customer service record, the airlines luggage policy, their routes and options, and if you have special needs their ability to handle those needs.
Southwest Airlines - Children as Passengers Policy - Southwest Airlines asks that you have the Unaccompanied Minor check in at the...
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 Encyclopedia: July 17
1771 - Massacre at Bloody Falls: Chipewyan chief Matonabbee traveling as the guide to Samuel Hearne on his arctic overland journey, massacre a group of unsuspecting Inuit.
Gascony (French: Gascogne, pronounced ; Gascon: Gasconha, pronounced) is an area of southwest France that constituted a royal province prior to the French Revolution.
TWA Flight 800 (TW800, TWA800) was a passenger flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York) to Charles De Gaulle International Airport (Paris).
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 Attendants question ground security--We need to support this!
In 1987, for instance, an employee who was recently fired used his credentials to bring a gun aboard Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771.
Even so, Friend and Hofer say reports from flight attendants around the nation indicate that few searches of ground crew are being conducted, and only a swipe card is needed to access secured areas at many airports.
While I think that some of the flight crews are genuinely concerned about this matter, I would bet that the rest are just irritated that they are subjected to screening, while the ramp and operations crews are not.
www.flyertalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=292213   (1729 words)

  
 LIST OF ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS ON COMMERCIAL AIRLINERS GROUPED BY YEAR ALTERNATE GENIE SEARCH ENGINE, INC
The flight, operated by American_Overseas_Airlines was mostly carrying wives and children of US Army personnel serving in post-war Germany.
June_30 - United_Airlines Flight 718, a DC-7, flying from Los Angeles to Chicago and TWA Flight 2, a Constellation, collided over the Grand_Canyon.
July_17 - Alliance_Air, a subsidiary of Indian_Airlines, Flight CD 7412 crashes into government housing in Patna, Bihar, as it approached the airport, killing 60, including 5 people on the ground.
www.agseinc.com /list_of_accidents_and_incidents_on_commercial_airliners_grouped_by_year#2005   (2371 words)

  
 Red Wheelbarrow
The requirement that pilots and flight attendants undergo checkpoint screening was imposed by the FAA after the crash of a Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) flight in 1987.
A recently fired ground worker, David Burke, used his credentials, which the airline had failed to recover, to carry a concealed handgun onto flight 1771 from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
The FAA's response was not to implement screening for ground workers, but for pilots and flight attendants instead.
jerryandmartha.com /red/2005/06/nothing-to-see-here.html   (296 words)

  
 Nikki St. Germain, 55; Voices for Children fundraiser | The San Diego Union-Tribune
She began her career as a flight attendant and, displaying an intelligence as sharp as her wit, steadily rose up the corporate ladder.
Nikki St. Germain was director of reservations at Pacific Southwest Airlines in 1987 when tragedy struck her family for the second time in a decade.
On Sept. 25, 1978, her brother, Donald, a flight attendant, was among 144 killed when a PSA jet collided with a private plane over North Park and crashed.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20050511/news_1m11germain.html   (729 words)

  
 A Pacific Southwest Airlines British Aerospace Goes Down After Gun Shoots Ring Throughout The Cockpit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
A recently discharged USAIR employee boarded PSA flight 1771 after having left a goodbye message with friends.
Within 25 seconds, Oakland control tower controllers observed that PSA 1771 had begun a rapid descent from which it did not recover.
Witnesses on the ground said the airplane was intact and there was no evidence of fire before the airplane struck the ground in a steep nose-down attitude.
avstop.com /news/ps.html   (197 words)

  
 Re: Northwest Airlines pilot dies in shootout with North Dakota officers
Re: Northwest Airlines pilot dies in shootout with North Dakota officers
It was a DC-9 as I recall, one of the smaller airlines
flight 1771 was enroute from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
www.forpilots.com /archive/rec.aviation.misc/7/msg7495.htm   (263 words)

  
 BTS | Chapter 7: National Security
The destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988, the French airline Union de Transport Aeriens (UTA) Flight 772 in 1989, and the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814 in 1999 are reminders that aviation security is an international concern (box73).
November 23, 1985: An EgyptAir flight was hijacked enroute from Athens to Cairo and diverted to Malta.
December 7, 1987: Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 crashed after a recently terminated airline employee boarded the Los Angeles-San Francisco flight with a handgun, shot one passenger (his former supervisor), the flight crew, flight attendant, and presumably himself.
www.bts.gov /publications/the_changing_face_of_transportation/chapter_07.html   (8460 words)

  
 1980s: Notable California Aviation Disasters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
At the same time, Aeromexico Flight 498, a Douglas DC-9-32 jetliner (XA-JED), was inbound to Los Angeles International Airport on a flight from Mexico City, with intermediate stops at Guadalajara, Loreto and Tijuana, carrying 58 passengers and a crew of six.
As a result of the crash, a federal law was passed that required the “immediate seizure of all airline employee credentials” upon an individual’s termination from an airline position.
The PSA Flight 1771 disaster also led to legislation requiring that all airline employees and flight crews pass through the same security checkpoints and metal detection systems that passengers do.
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 AETC Safety-T O R C H E-Zine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
“American Airlines Flight 1420 crashed after landing at Little Rock, Ark. There were thunderstorms and heavy rain in the area at the time of the accident.
Passenger safety is the primary reason for flight attendants on the aircraft.
Case in point, in an Aloha Airlines accident caused by metal fatigue, a passenger remembered seeing a crack in the fuselage while boarding the aircraft.
www.aetc.randolph.af.mil /se2/torch/back/2001/0108/secrets.htm   (2210 words)

  
 6/14/96 NCI Letter to Morris Rosen, IAEA
The Type C fire test (800°C fire for 60 minutes) is also considerably less severe than the test required for flight recorders (1100°C for 60 minutes)---the latter having been developed from the actual thermal conditions which have been experienced in accidents.
In view of the fact that there have been accidents in which flight recorders have been breached, the demonstrated inferiority of Type C casks relative to flight recorders casts considerable doubt on the claim that Type C casks will be able to survive a realistic range of aircraft accidents.
The U.S. impact test for a cask used in domestic flights is 129 meters/second (almost identical to the flight recorder specification), compared with the proposed IAEA test of 90 meters/second.
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 Airline Information Center 2005-2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
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 southwest airlines employees
Special Report: Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 December 7, 1987, was not a typical day for USAir employee David Burke.
Southwest Airlines will occupy two gates in the new terminal and will begin operations with around 50 Employees.
At 12:30 on a recent Tuesday afternoon, Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines ' new CEO, dropped in at a small mechanics' lounge in the bowels of Chicago's Midway airport.
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 Fall/Winter 1997, VOL.6, NO.6
Brennan's troubles began on December 7, 1987, when Pacific Southwest Airlines ("PSA") Flight 1771 crashed.
A former employee walked through airport security and boarded Flight 1771 with a gun.
A majority of the claims were settled before any trial began, and those that did not were settled before the jury reached a verdict.
www.moundcotton.com /CM/Newsletters/Newsletters76.asp   (4017 words)

  
 Highlights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
This was a year of dramatic change for PSA, culminating in December with the announcement by PSA's parent company, PS Group, Inc.
PSA once again faced tragedy as the airline suffered its second fatal crash in its history.
A recently discharged USAir employee boarded a British Aerospace 146 aircraft operating as flight 1771 at Los Angeles on December 7, 1987 on which his former supervisor was flying to San Francisco.
www.catchoursmile.com /Highlights.htm   (4641 words)

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