Vliegtuigongeval op 07 DEC 1987 met British Aerospace BAe-146-200 N350PS - Paso Robles, CA
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:maandag 7 december 1987
Tijd:16:16
Type:Silhouette image of generic B462 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
British Aerospace BAe-146-200
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:Pacific Southwest Airlines - PSA
Registratie: N350PS
Constructienummer: E2027
Bouwjaar: 1984-11-24 (3 years )
Aantal vlieguren:8571
Motoren: 4 Lycoming ALF502R-3
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 38 / inzittenden: 38
Totaal:slachtoffers: 43 / inzittenden: 43
Schade: Vernield
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:ca 19 km SW of Paso Robles, CA (   Verenigde Staten)
Fase: Kruisvlucht (ENR)
Soort vlucht:Binnenlandse lijnvlucht
Vliegveld van vertrek:Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), Verenigde Staten
Vliegveld van aankomst:San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO), Verenigde Staten
Vluchtnummer:1771
Beschrijving:
A British Aerospace BAe-146-200 passenger jet, registered N350PS, was destroyed when it impacted the ground near Paso Robles, CA. All five crew members and 38 passengers on board were killed. Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 hade departed Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX) on a domestic flight to San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO).
A recently discharged USAir employee boarded the flight after bypassing security. He carried a borrowed 44 caliber pistol. His former supervisor was on board the flight.
At 16:13, the pilot reported to Oakland ARTCC that he had an emergency and that gunshots had been fired in the airplane. Within 25 seconds, Oakland CTR controllers observed that PSA1771 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. The cvr tape revealed the sounds of a scuffle and several shots which were apparently fired in or near the cockpit. The pistol was found in the wreckage with 6 expended rounds. FAA rules permitted airline employees to bypass security checkpoints.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE:
control interference .. intentional .. passenger
sabotage .. intentional .. passenger
emotional reaction .. passenger

CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
security .. inadequate .. company/operator management
procedure inadequate .. company/operator management
insuff standards/requirements,operation/operator .. FAA(organization)

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: NTSB
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Accident number: DCA88MA008
Download report: Summary report

Bronnen:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 6/89 (#14)
» NTSB


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photo of BAe-146-200-N350PS
accident date: 07-12-1987
type: BAe-146-200
registration: N350PS
 

Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Los Angeles International Airport, CA en San Francisco International Airport, CA bedraagt 540 km (337 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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