Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Datum: | maandag 7 december 1987 |
Tijd: | 16:16 |
Type: | 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)
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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
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Bronnen:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 6/89 (#14)
» NTSB
Foto's
accident date:
07-12-1987type: 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.