Episode 69: Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771

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Summary:

On December 7, 1987, Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 crashed into a hill in San Luis Obispo County, CA, killing all 43 people onboard. Soon, the investigation into the cause of the crash became a criminal one led by the FBI. And when investigators piece together what led up to the crash, they exposed vulnerabilities within airline security procedures that would lead to sweeping changes in airline security policies. Join Shelly for this week's episode, which is one we don't think you'll soon forget!



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Credits:

Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie Hubka
Directed and engineered at: Snow Monster Studios
Sound editor: Podcast Engineers
Producer: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn
Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771

The aircraft that was Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771. Source: Ted Quackenbush

Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771

Investigators working at the crash site of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771. Source: LA Times

Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771

Investigators working at the crash site of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771. Source: Plane Crash Wiki