My mom's best friend was suppose to be on that PSA flight however, both she and her daughter didn't make it to the airport on-time due to LA traffic! She is still with us today in which I am very thankful. R I P all those who were lost
I was there. Just graduated Hospital Corps School at Naval Regional Medical Center SD that very morning. They announced the crash had just happened and wanted volunteers to go assist local authorities in the rescue efforts. A bus load of us showed up, all in our gleaming dress whites. They didn't stay white. It was my first experience as a corpsman, and a third of a century later, it remains the most horrific.
@CaptainArt777 This was NOT a freak accident!!! It was the FAA that cleared the 172 to take off on runway 9, while the 727 was cleared to land on runway 27. (runway 9 and runway 27 are the same piece of asphalt - just going in the opposite directions) The FAA orchestrated a HEAD-ON collision by clearing a student in the 172 to take-off straight into the path of the 727, that was "cleared to land" - and 144 people died that day. Including my father - who was the Flight Engineer on Flight 182.
Me and my high school friends saw the Cessna hit this plane, and watched in horror as the Cessna spiraled to the ground and the jet circled about as if it was trying to land on interstate 805. It crashed some 8 blocks from my high school, St Augustine on Nutmeg St. Our priests went to the scene to administer last rights. They used our gymnasium as a temporary morgue.Our senior class also helped in the search and rescue at the crash site. I spent the rest of the school day helping out the crews.
I first watched this from a video cassette titled "The Faces Of Death" in 1989 . It shows the immediate aftermath of the crash . It was graphic and horrifying . The residential neighbourhood where these planes crashed are literally littered with dead human bodies . This incident happened in 1978 when I was still six years old . My deepest condolence to the victims' families
Horrible day, I was in 10th grade at St Augustine when this happened, they got us out of school and used the gym as a makeshift morgue,,,,sad day rip to all those souls Dave
Is there a pilot in the house? Roughly, what are they saying to each other (in layman's terms)? Also, other posters said that one said, "I love you mom", something to that affect. I couldn't hear that either. It was hard to hear over the time count. Thank you. p.s. I was only 9 when this occurred, but I still remember it on the news. RIP.
Wow, I remember this awful airline accident so clearly. This was long before the days of cell-phone cameras, and the like. For someone to actually capture - and for the rest of us to see - a photo of an 727-airliner going down in flames made us all roll back on our heels. Bless the hearts of those who were lost that day - and those left behind. I'm happy that something was learned from this tragedy, and perhaps, other lives have been saved since then.
@etienne818 - There is a short film clip about five or so seconds long as well. It was played on TV back when this happened but I haven't seen the clip in years. The plane spiraled to the ground. One of my racquetball buddies lost a coworker in that crash.
@grayswandir47 Thanks for the reply - I believe you're talking about the video which was captured of the Cessna going down. A full length documentary was recently posted (on Y.T.) called "Blind-Spot" PSA flight 182 (or something very close to this) and the footage you mentioned here is included. I just watched it - it's very sad to see, but sheds much light on how this tragedy happened - and it seems clear that this accident led the way to greater protections for the traveling public.
i remember seeing a lady still belted in her seat and when I went to unbuckle her seat belt her arms and head fell off. BTW, TCAS wasn't mandated until 1987.
That was a horrific day for everyone.....My Mother worked for the Union Tribune at the time and her phones were slammed. They stopped class in school and rolled tv carts in and we all sat there and watched in disbelief. Aweful day.
To many folks talking and not many have the answer. This happen a while ago, Before there was a TCAS, or a mode C transponder requirement. So all that is BS and relevant. There where 5 people in the cockpit, which included 4 pilots and one stew. 2 pilots where catching a ride back. The small plane was flown under IFR guide rules for the student pilot. He has his pilot lic. He was learning Instruments with an instructor and a hood on. There is just so much more. It was a freak accident. No fault
I knew a Stewdress who was suppose to be on that flight deadheading with her crew to a flight out of San Diego, but she was tired and caught a few extra winks in LA and would catch the next flight, the remainder of her crew were all killed on 182.
I remember this..have 2 uncles that were Feds out of San Diego and they were at the crash site.saw the plane go down..and a friend lost both her parents on the same flight...tragic day...one of the Cessna passengers hit the car my uncle was driving.
Lindburgh Field doesn't need a crash to be among the worst airports in the world. First: (1) the PSA wasn't even close to Lindburgh but was way on the other side of the San Diego Zoo (about the 3200 block of Upas, give or take a few blocks). Also: (2) from what I remember, the ATC (at Lindburgh) was playing it pretty close to the book: they warned both pilots of each others' proximity to one another. The crash was mostly bad luck. Lindburgh sucks because it's between two densely populated hills.
I was working just south of there, and my boss would not let us leave to check on our homes even tho half of us lived in north park and it looked like it wiped out our whole neighborhood.
I lost friends that day....thanks for reminding me of a bad day sparky
Again, so many running of the mouth with out all the facts. The major problem was the PSA cockpit crew and all the people that where in there. There where at least 4 other pilots beside the crew that where in the cockpit. They where hitching a ride back. There was also supposed to have 2 stew. in there. O yes, they where having a ball and since this was a VFR flight for them, the report I read that the crew was not really watching out side. The pilot of the Cessna was working on his instr and
I was in Boot camp when this happened...we were on the grinder as we saw the entire event. We all stopped in stunned amasement...even the CC was petrified and stopped screaming at us for a few moments. A huge black mushroom cloud arose from behind the hills. I will never forget it.
@utuberine yea what is the difference people die from tragic incidences all the time this is one of thousands that occur every day atleast it was quick and they had time to make peace.
@killrog84 General aviation maintenance is rigorous .I am sure there are not thousands a day that occur. Air traffic incidents are rare. But what differences do you mean? I don't understand your comment.
@killrog84 If you were referring to my comment to @51jclar , it was just that I see a lot of people here that are genuinely affected by this incident and his remark seemed a little unecessary . I reckon it is good to maintain a certain level of respect when the death of folks like this is concerned as you never know when it will be you or those you care about in the wreck.
Just yesterday at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, I was reading the names of the PSA employees who were killed in this incident . Maybe you should post them with this video as a tribute.
@Martaveli It's actually IN Balboa Park...on the extreme west end, next to the Starlight Bowl and the 163 freeway. The original museum was in the middle of the park's museum complex, but after it was destroyed in a fire, the new location was set up.
I was 4 years old when this happened. I was at home, we were just a few miles from the crash site. I was laying on the living room floor coloring when the house shook... My sister came running in saying a jet crashed! I was so scared. The smell was awful. I can't imagine the nightmares of those directly affected. Very sad...
I remember that day very well. Nobody had TCAS in those days because it didn't exist yet. Mode-C encoders were just being introduced. Mode-S was still on the drawing boards and years away from being introduced. San Diego did not have Class B airspace (known then as a Terminal Control Area or TCA) around it and two different controllers were working these aircraft on two different frequencies. Add to this the airliner approaching from behind the 172, descending and calling it in sight then loos
This video would have not these many dislikes or people hating on it if they understood radio commands for pilots. That broadcast right there was very intense.
@nibbykitty the memorial plaque is in BALBOA PARK near the Aerospace Museum its not on Nile and Dwight because its has homes on it again ive seen the plaque but i also wonder why the plaque wasnt put there
TCAS provides the pilots information on aircraft traffic. All the Cessna needed was a functioning transponder. If both aircraft have TCAS, it would additionally coordinate conflict resolution. It would have one climb, one descend, etc.
I always thought there was'nt eneugh damage to make the go down. If the wings are intact and the engines running ok, still no way it can stay airborn?
@6400az Due to 3 factors, low altitude, slow airspeed for landing, and too much lift lost from too much wing area destoyed, the airplane was not able to recover in time. Some recovery was initiated, but not enough time for a full recovery. In addition, once the right wing was hit, it retracted the leading edge slats which produce more lift still. We will never know if they would have been able to fully recover from a higher altitude.
Well thank you very much sir or mam. Solid explanation!! I live near Miami Int. Airport and have always enjoyed watching the large passenger planes. Recently, one blew an engine shortly after takeoff. No less than a few miles from my house, BUT the entire house shook!! I came out onto the street and eveyone in the block was out in their pajamas looking up. The plane managed to circle back safely, but rarely have I so clearly understood the meaning of the word fear .
I remember this. The debris fell over my Grandmother's neighborhood in North Park. She had breakfast every morning at a little diner with friends, and saw carnage on her drive home. She was so traumatized that she became somewhat agoraphobic.
First thing the media does is tout out the flight expertise of the pilots, which instantly goes into my mental "So What" column. Their damned expertise didn't save themselves, their passengers, the Cessna's pilots, or the people killed on the ground, so just EXACTLY what is the point of printing out such useless statistics? Their number of flight hours, number of aircraft they're qualified in, or time in position was absolutely worthless, wasn't it? Care to comment, MEDIA? Knightsix
@60knightsix If you wait for the media to report about plane crashes in a clear, concise, NON hysterical manner, than I'm afraid you'll be waiting an awful long time.
i was working ambulance...southland ambulance...it was bueno park area of orange county..it crashed into a birthday party..the small plane was found about 6 miles away upside down in a schoolyard field...gruesome to see
Please bear in mind, Concorde was known as "The safest Aircraft on earth" yet that still crashed. Titanic was known as "The unsinkable" And that still sunk. So every time you travel,just don't worry about the risks you run, theres more chance of a car bashing into your living room than Flying and sailing.
How tragic. That looked like a completely peaceful day, the pilots seemed to be going through the normal routine, and within seconds all people on the planes were dead. It's amazing how fragile life is...
NO JOKE,i was in high school at southwest high when this happened,my aunt lives in north park near the golf course.seen pics from accident terrible people found on roofs ,pools streets just horrible,even a person still in the seat went thru a wall.rest thier souls.
@StickmanMaGoodles13 I just looked it up, and here os the movie /watch?v=UzlPTEOEg00 The scene is around 1.35.00, This is one of the real scenes. Probably what Manhattan looked like on 911 before the dust covered everything. :(
There were 30 PSA employees on that flight who were heading to San Diego for company training. I worked for PSA, beginning 3 years later, and made that trip to Lindbergh Field myself, for training. Probable cause was PSA 182's failure to maintain visual contact with the Cessna while on final. I had assumed, for years, that the Cessna had flown into 182's elevators, explaining the loss of verticle control but that turns out not to be true. I thought ailerons controlled roll, not pitch. So?
@MrRonnieG cessna impacts wing, wing on fire/ ailerons broken...aicraft rolls violently a scant 2500' up. once aircraft is on its side, all lift is provided by airspeed (low, they were on final) and the rudder (not enough area to support aircraft for very long). ya cant manuever very well without ailerons either, with so little room it was over as soon as it started :(
What a sad day that was. I remember exiting the math building at SDSU that day and seeing the huge column of smoke to the south west (about 4 miles away), not knowing it was plane crash. Last word's on cockpit flight recorder... "Ma, I love yah".
I remember this day. My family was supposed to go to Sea World San Diego, and we heard about it on the radio as we were getting off the expressway. Streets were closed and emergecy vehicles were all about. My father just turned around, and drove back to Los Angeles. The magnitude didn't sink in until later that evening, as we sat watching the news reports....I haven't been to Sea World since.......
My apologies...somebody mentioned 2 small planes involved and that confused me and led to wrong conclusion: There was a similar crash over LA, involving DC9 and two small planes... It is in "Out of Sight" episode of Air Crash Investigations. I`ve spent last two hours trying to establish what crash and what episode. Sorry again if I wasted your time.
The poor people on that horrifying flight rode it right down to the end and literally watched the final moments of their lives pass right before their eyes. They all sat strapped in their seats - totally helpless and taking their last breaths before the final moment for all of them - with the crew up front having the most vivid view of the End rapidly closing in on them - right through the front windows! At the very least - when the end came - it was lightning fast and over with in seconds.
@8moonquake8 I'd like to know also. I've seen several Air Crash Investigation vids here, but haven't yet come across one that deals specifically with the 1978 PSA crash.
My mom's best friend was suppose to be on that PSA flight however, both she and her daughter didn't make it to the airport on-time due to LA traffic! She is still with us today in which I am very thankful. R I P all those who were lost
HollywoodPro20 7 hours ago
my uncle works at boeing in sc
ajdrig 1 day ago
R I P
donottawaguitar 2 days ago
Make Videos. Not Pics!
MaDMaSoN21 4 days ago
The government shot it down on accident with a fuckin missle and then they covered it up
cloggingthroats 5 days ago
Worst part of Faces of Death by far. Plane crashes do some pretty awful things to people.
mrrusss 6 days ago
u just wasted 49 seconds of my life. thanks, but i'd like them back
TheNewMrsStyles 1 week ago
Wow arkan2 ,your so fucking smart I want to kiss your smart ass all to hell !!!!!
May I please please please bend down and kiss your smart toes n??!!
8091pinewood 1 week ago
Great recreation video on this crash!!! AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS SEASON 11 EPISODE 8 BLIND SPOT LINK....youtube.com/watch?v=f7LprDfl9wY
mikeelp23 1 week ago
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mikeelp23 1 week ago
"This is it, baby!"
MrBrendo1987 1 week ago
@MrBrendo1987 epic...
MionieEvo 1 week ago
...dachte in youtube sehe ich Filmchen und nicht Bilderchen...
plonzplatz 1 week ago
Pause,Check Dislike bar,leave cleaver Comment and go away
SAINTJIMMYROTTEN 1 week ago
Anybody else get the ad for the U2 video "From the Sky Down" while watching this? Pretty tasteless, yes?
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I was there. Just graduated Hospital Corps School at Naval Regional Medical Center SD that very morning. They announced the crash had just happened and wanted volunteers to go assist local authorities in the rescue efforts. A bus load of us showed up, all in our gleaming dress whites. They didn't stay white. It was my first experience as a corpsman, and a third of a century later, it remains the most horrific.
MadNotAngry 1 week ago
haha i love the mute button :)
julegrauten 1 week ago
The San Diego approach was a bitch. Hope it has improved since then. My heart goes out to all of the loved ones this disaster effected.
oldfart387 1 week ago
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@CaptainArt777 This was NOT a freak accident!!! It was the FAA that cleared the 172 to take off on runway 9, while the 727 was cleared to land on runway 27. (runway 9 and runway 27 are the same piece of asphalt - just going in the opposite directions) The FAA orchestrated a HEAD-ON collision by clearing a student in the 172 to take-off straight into the path of the 727, that was "cleared to land" - and 144 people died that day. Including my father - who was the Flight Engineer on Flight 182.
richwahne 1 week ago
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richwahne 1 week ago
Cockpit voice recorder
Pskawt 2 weeks ago
I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS DISASTER. I remember everything as if it happened yesterday. It's been 34 years
fajadody 2 weeks ago
Me and my high school friends saw the Cessna hit this plane, and watched in horror as the Cessna spiraled to the ground and the jet circled about as if it was trying to land on interstate 805. It crashed some 8 blocks from my high school, St Augustine on Nutmeg St. Our priests went to the scene to administer last rights. They used our gymnasium as a temporary morgue.Our senior class also helped in the search and rescue at the crash site. I spent the rest of the school day helping out the crews.
fajadody 2 weeks ago
I first watched this from a video cassette titled "The Faces Of Death" in 1989 . It shows the immediate aftermath of the crash . It was graphic and horrifying . The residential neighbourhood where these planes crashed are literally littered with dead human bodies . This incident happened in 1978 when I was still six years old . My deepest condolence to the victims' families
MrHelmyabdullah 2 weeks ago
Yeahhh...???
trf117 2 weeks ago
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Horrible event
planetrockford 2 weeks ago
GET DOWN FROM THERE PLANE, YOU DON'T BELONG THERE lols
trollingtrolo 2 weeks ago
Does it say "Tower: We're going down, this is PSA" and then Tower says "What can we do for you?" and the response is "Nothing." ?
KrK007 2 weeks ago
Horrible day, I was in 10th grade at St Augustine when this happened, they got us out of school and used the gym as a makeshift morgue,,,,sad day rip to all those souls Dave
daveddon 2 weeks ago
Watch >> Air Crash Investigation Blind Spot <<.It's uploaded on Youtube. All is made clear in there.
sarkizmutafyan 2 weeks ago
how did i get here??
dreamtheaterfan360 2 weeks ago
@dreamtheaterfan360 ha ha, I'm asking myself the same question; it started in luxury yachts, I remember...
puffrooster 2 weeks ago
When is Air Crash Investigation/Mayday gonna put this on the Discovery website?
DanTheCaptain 2 weeks ago
@DanTheCaptain You will find it in 3 or 4 days on youtube
kidcaptian 2 weeks ago
Never mind, I found the transcript at Wikipedia, thanks anyway! - PSA_Flight_182
BlissBoo 3 weeks ago
Is there a pilot in the house? Roughly, what are they saying to each other (in layman's terms)? Also, other posters said that one said, "I love you mom", something to that affect. I couldn't hear that either. It was hard to hear over the time count. Thank you. p.s. I was only 9 when this occurred, but I still remember it on the news. RIP.
BlissBoo 3 weeks ago
ATC""""
trf117 3 weeks ago
he was flying IFR... Oopsss ATC... he had a hood on just to see instruments.... not outside the plane an should ah wouldah couldah'''
trf117 3 weeks ago
!2 O'Clock 182 Cessna.....
trf117 3 weeks ago
Have the Gemini Jets 1-200 scale model very pretty.//
trf117 3 weeks ago
@trf117
r7338em 2 weeks ago
thats believeable.the sky is a smalll place
dano132454 3 weeks ago
lol the plane in the first picture looks like its smiling :P
steven7795 3 weeks ago
@steven7795 It is. They did that to all their aircraft. They added the smiley face.
kidcaptian 3 weeks ago
The photo that appears at 0:14 is very scary, to say the least.
mecardenas 3 weeks ago
@TheJasperkitty i read that shes doing well
suzyrain2000us 3 weeks ago
Wow, I remember this awful airline accident so clearly. This was long before the days of cell-phone cameras, and the like. For someone to actually capture - and for the rest of us to see - a photo of an 727-airliner going down in flames made us all roll back on our heels. Bless the hearts of those who were lost that day - and those left behind. I'm happy that something was learned from this tragedy, and perhaps, other lives have been saved since then.
etienne818 3 weeks ago 18
@etienne818 - There is a short film clip about five or so seconds long as well. It was played on TV back when this happened but I haven't seen the clip in years. The plane spiraled to the ground. One of my racquetball buddies lost a coworker in that crash.
grayswandir47 4 days ago
@grayswandir47 Thanks for the reply - I believe you're talking about the video which was captured of the Cessna going down. A full length documentary was recently posted (on Y.T.) called "Blind-Spot" PSA flight 182 (or something very close to this) and the footage you mentioned here is included. I just watched it - it's very sad to see, but sheds much light on how this tragedy happened - and it seems clear that this accident led the way to greater protections for the traveling public.
etienne818 3 days ago
i remember seeing a lady still belted in her seat and when I went to unbuckle her seat belt her arms and head fell off. BTW, TCAS wasn't mandated until 1987.
snakesinmypants 3 weeks ago
That was a horrific day for everyone.....My Mother worked for the Union Tribune at the time and her phones were slammed. They stopped class in school and rolled tv carts in and we all sat there and watched in disbelief. Aweful day.
HardworkingAmerican 3 weeks ago
@HardworkingAmerican Jesus, surely kids dont need to watch twelve hours of telelvison of disaster?
maximumsplinter 3 weeks ago
To many folks talking and not many have the answer. This happen a while ago, Before there was a TCAS, or a mode C transponder requirement. So all that is BS and relevant. There where 5 people in the cockpit, which included 4 pilots and one stew. 2 pilots where catching a ride back. The small plane was flown under IFR guide rules for the student pilot. He has his pilot lic. He was learning Instruments with an instructor and a hood on. There is just so much more. It was a freak accident. No fault
CaptainArt777 3 weeks ago 3
RIP
MageofDarkness1984 3 weeks ago
I had friends on this plane
StringTherapy 3 weeks ago
There wasn't TCAS in those days. I believe this accident brought about many changes.
WigzellRM 3 weeks ago 2
I knew a Stewdress who was suppose to be on that flight deadheading with her crew to a flight out of San Diego, but she was tired and caught a few extra winks in LA and would catch the next flight, the remainder of her crew were all killed on 182.
Gatorsailor3 3 weeks ago
Gee, wasn't I glad to have a window seat.
lionsgate12345 4 weeks ago
I watched this like 30 minutes ago on most xetreme airports!
mybirdsareangry1 4 weeks ago
sad :(
TeddyVermont 1 month ago
I remember this..have 2 uncles that were Feds out of San Diego and they were at the crash site.saw the plane go down..and a friend lost both her parents on the same flight...tragic day...one of the Cessna passengers hit the car my uncle was driving.
Offskew 1 month ago
@aikigeorge3 Why didnt you tell your boss to fuck off?
Ringmeister86 1 month ago
My Mom was supposed to be on that plane but missed the flight (knowing her ticket would be good for one of the flights later that day).
cliffwalkinfool 1 month ago
Lindburgh Field doesn't need a crash to be among the worst airports in the world. First: (1) the PSA wasn't even close to Lindburgh but was way on the other side of the San Diego Zoo (about the 3200 block of Upas, give or take a few blocks). Also: (2) from what I remember, the ATC (at Lindburgh) was playing it pretty close to the book: they warned both pilots of each others' proximity to one another. The crash was mostly bad luck. Lindburgh sucks because it's between two densely populated hills.
cliffwalkinfool 1 month ago
I was working just south of there, and my boss would not let us leave to check on our homes even tho half of us lived in north park and it looked like it wiped out our whole neighborhood.
I lost friends that day....thanks for reminding me of a bad day sparky
aikigeorge3 1 month ago
@xSilentRecon NOOB!
bobpoisteer1 1 month ago
Again, so many running of the mouth with out all the facts. The major problem was the PSA cockpit crew and all the people that where in there. There where at least 4 other pilots beside the crew that where in the cockpit. They where hitching a ride back. There was also supposed to have 2 stew. in there. O yes, they where having a ball and since this was a VFR flight for them, the report I read that the crew was not really watching out side. The pilot of the Cessna was working on his instr and
CaptainArt777 1 month ago
@insidiasthejedi aircraft - minecraft
FelipeDaXurupita 1 month ago
I was in Boot camp when this happened...we were on the grinder as we saw the entire event. We all stopped in stunned amasement...even the CC was petrified and stopped screaming at us for a few moments. A huge black mushroom cloud arose from behind the hills. I will never forget it.
R.I.P All passengers and crew of both planes.
dalmax661 1 month ago 3
I flew this airline a lot as a kid. Scared me a lot at the time.
foto21com 1 month ago
What a moron!... shows his IQ? It's too bad none of your relatives where on this plane.... what a fuck head...
51jclar 1 month ago
@51jclar Hey, come on man. These are people you are talkin about here. People like you and me.
utuberine 1 month ago 18
@utuberine THEY'RE JESUS TOO?!
SmashAttackOnline 3 weeks ago
@utuberine its you and i not you and me
bandb9901 3 weeks ago
@utuberine yea what is the difference people die from tragic incidences all the time this is one of thousands that occur every day atleast it was quick and they had time to make peace.
killrog84 1 week ago
@killrog84 General aviation maintenance is rigorous .I am sure there are not thousands a day that occur. Air traffic incidents are rare. But what differences do you mean? I don't understand your comment.
utuberine 1 week ago
@killrog84 If you were referring to my comment to @51jclar , it was just that I see a lot of people here that are genuinely affected by this incident and his remark seemed a little unecessary . I reckon it is good to maintain a certain level of respect when the death of folks like this is concerned as you never know when it will be you or those you care about in the wreck.
utuberine 1 week ago
@51jclar shut the fuck up.it's your problem when all your relatives already have died
dirtfreak661 2 weeks ago
If you were in this crash and died, please vote this comment up. I know you are watching. Let's scare the crap out of people here. Creepy.
jmwwd 1 month ago
80 guys are in this plane ;p
MoizeProdigy 1 month ago
1 guy almost survived.
surgeaholic 1 month ago
junk
superman9998ful 1 month ago
Just yesterday at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, I was reading the names of the PSA employees who were killed in this incident . Maybe you should post them with this video as a tribute.
paullubliner 1 month ago
@paullubliner Is that by Balboa park?
Martaveli 1 month ago
@Martaveli It's actually IN Balboa Park...on the extreme west end, next to the Starlight Bowl and the 163 freeway. The original museum was in the middle of the park's museum complex, but after it was destroyed in a fire, the new location was set up.
homfencing 1 month ago
How the fuck did I get here?
xKyoya 1 month ago
I saw the movie
yynnmmbb 1 month ago
I was 4 years old when this happened. I was at home, we were just a few miles from the crash site. I was laying on the living room floor coloring when the house shook... My sister came running in saying a jet crashed! I was so scared. The smell was awful. I can't imagine the nightmares of those directly affected. Very sad...
kauai4me 1 month ago
NOBODY MOVE A MUSCLE! Or you'll scare teh plane.
whufcraxz 1 month ago
I remember that day very well. Nobody had TCAS in those days because it didn't exist yet. Mode-C encoders were just being introduced. Mode-S was still on the drawing boards and years away from being introduced. San Diego did not have Class B airspace (known then as a Terminal Control Area or TCA) around it and two different controllers were working these aircraft on two different frequencies. Add to this the airliner approaching from behind the 172, descending and calling it in sight then loos
LibertyFlyer 1 month ago
more fake catoon video.
Lowracerman 1 month ago
I HAVE THAT CLIP FROM FACES OF DEATH PART ONE!
solomonpilot767 1 month ago
This video would have not these many dislikes or people hating on it if they understood radio commands for pilots. That broadcast right there was very intense.
XxbufferingsxksxX 1 month ago 2
ya my uncle sez he wuz near the school that the plane landed on when it happened
EmofacePS3 1 month ago
CHUCK NORRIS STARES MAN TO DEATH BROUGHT ME HERE
HandbagMafia 1 month ago
Thing that bugs me the most is there is NO marker or memorial on the ground at that spot. Kinda sad.
nibbykitty 1 month ago 2
@nibbykitty the memorial plaque is in BALBOA PARK near the Aerospace Museum its not on Nile and Dwight because its has homes on it again ive seen the plaque but i also wonder why the plaque wasnt put there
halomo81 1 month ago 2
I can't make anything out on the audio except the time is....
truckertwotimes 1 month ago
What's strange is.. how the fuck does the pilot fall out of the wing? I mean seriously. Makes no fuckin sense.
TheAlidie 1 month ago
This fucking ROCKS, hahaha.
BarryDennen12 1 month ago
I stood right where this plane crashed. Very eerie.
mikedero08 1 month ago
@mikedero08 where on NILE or DWIGHT
halomo81 1 month ago
@halomo81 I dont know. I have a friend who lives on Upas and he showed me it and told me about it.
mikedero08 1 month ago
TCAS provides the pilots information on aircraft traffic. All the Cessna needed was a functioning transponder. If both aircraft have TCAS, it would additionally coordinate conflict resolution. It would have one climb, one descend, etc.
HouseofHobo 1 month ago in playlist Airline Crash ATC Audio
Minecraft is for homo's
Stopedancer 1 month ago
I miss "at the tone the time will be" lady that you used to be able to call. Forever Alone.
SerenyLaVesser 1 month ago
I was working on a roof in North Park, San Diego and saw this jet going down.
379buzz 1 month ago
@379buzz I was giving a speech in the 7th grade of the 80-building on Coronado. I saw it hit.
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seros2010 1 month ago
were those actual photos?
pinkmints 1 month ago
@pinkmints yes
benspreen 1 month ago
0:18 that's the best photo
pipidores 1 month ago
THIS IS IT BABY...so sad!
MVPSSY 1 month ago
My birthday is September 25. Whoa. Scary.
bamsb90 1 month ago
i live here in san diego. i have friends who saw this happen.
Bellamora72001 1 month ago
That is the fucking creepiest picture EVER
ziggyboi1995 1 month ago
i got here from mine craft wtf
insidiasthejedi 1 month ago 25
@insidiasthejedi actually i'm in flight school right now at Sporty's, and all the Cessna 172's here have a TCAS system....
acegunman2011 1 month ago
@acegunman2011 Yeah well those are good planes at your school then! Most Cessnas and other small planes still don't have TCAS though.
rkan2 1 month ago
@insidiasthejedi Same Here!
MinecraftPlayer293 1 month ago
@insidiasthejedi Everyone gets everywhere from minecraft -.-
HannahFana11 1 month ago
@insidiasthejedi nerd.
xSilentRecon 1 month ago
@insidiasthejedi show some respect asshole.
FrapsYou 1 month ago
i hate these types of vidoes
king09p1 1 month ago
i was military police stationed in san diego county back then, i had to go help pick up body pieces. yuck
imdavid666 1 month ago
just pictures, scuk
zhengguoguangxi 1 month ago
I always thought there was'nt eneugh damage to make the go down. If the wings are intact and the engines running ok, still no way it can stay airborn?
6400az 1 month ago
@6400az Due to 3 factors, low altitude, slow airspeed for landing, and too much lift lost from too much wing area destoyed, the airplane was not able to recover in time. Some recovery was initiated, but not enough time for a full recovery. In addition, once the right wing was hit, it retracted the leading edge slats which produce more lift still. We will never know if they would have been able to fully recover from a higher altitude.
dave0mary 1 month ago
@dave0mary
Well thank you very much sir or mam. Solid explanation!! I live near Miami Int. Airport and have always enjoyed watching the large passenger planes. Recently, one blew an engine shortly after takeoff. No less than a few miles from my house, BUT the entire house shook!! I came out onto the street and eveyone in the block was out in their pajamas looking up. The plane managed to circle back safely, but rarely have I so clearly understood the meaning of the word fear .
6400az 1 month ago
@6400az
..not this time apparently.
CuffedJeans 1 month ago
let us realize that it was sabotage ATC did nothing, neither did any of their pilots
ImTheSeekr 1 month ago
I remember this. The debris fell over my Grandmother's neighborhood in North Park. She had breakfast every morning at a little diner with friends, and saw carnage on her drive home. She was so traumatized that she became somewhat agoraphobic.
LollyMarie1 1 month ago 3
It's "Ma, I love you!" just so everyone knows.
SketchUp707 1 month ago
"I love you, Mom"...
StellarBlue1 1 month ago
First thing the media does is tout out the flight expertise of the pilots, which instantly goes into my mental "So What" column. Their damned expertise didn't save themselves, their passengers, the Cessna's pilots, or the people killed on the ground, so just EXACTLY what is the point of printing out such useless statistics? Their number of flight hours, number of aircraft they're qualified in, or time in position was absolutely worthless, wasn't it? Care to comment, MEDIA? Knightsix
60knightsix 1 month ago
@60knightsix If you wait for the media to report about plane crashes in a clear, concise, NON hysterical manner, than I'm afraid you'll be waiting an awful long time.
michaeld5 1 month ago
@michaeld5 : NOTED. Knightsix
60knightsix 1 month ago
i was working ambulance...southland ambulance...it was bueno park area of orange county..it crashed into a birthday party..the small plane was found about 6 miles away upside down in a schoolyard field...gruesome to see
TheZenuc 1 month ago
this is it...Mom, i Love you.
Hot80s 1 month ago
Was stationed at NAS Miramar and remember this very well.
Rikenrocker 1 month ago
The 172 pilot was given a heading of 070 degrees but instead flew 090. Any moron can figure out whose fault this was. Tragic indeed.
65rock4ever 1 month ago
@65rock4ever
"Any moron can figure. . . "
I don't know that it's that simple. The NTSB put much if not most of the blame on the PSA crew.
cchris874 1 month ago
Captain: Tower, we're going down. This is PSA.
Tower: Ok, we'll call the equipment for you."
Pilot: This is it, baby........
Chills
R.I.P.
jonesy97 1 month ago
I used to be a Boeing 727, then I took a Cessna to the wing.
CYBERP0LICE1 2 months ago
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Please bear in mind, Concorde was known as "The safest Aircraft on earth" yet that still crashed. Titanic was known as "The unsinkable" And that still sunk. So every time you travel,just don't worry about the risks you run, theres more chance of a car bashing into your living room than Flying and sailing.
erikw789 2 months ago
did anyone die?
dannyutah29 2 months ago in playlist Airline Crash ATC Audio
@dannyutah29 everyone on both planes and several in the neighborhood that it crashed in
ziggyboi1995 2 months ago
How tragic. That looked like a completely peaceful day, the pilots seemed to be going through the normal routine, and within seconds all people on the planes were dead. It's amazing how fragile life is...
villageboyak 2 months ago
NO JOKE,i was in high school at southwest high when this happened,my aunt lives in north park near the golf course.seen pics from accident terrible people found on roofs ,pools streets just horrible,even a person still in the seat went thru a wall.rest thier souls.
rotorwash46 2 months ago
@jeepnutnh ~ Thanks for your comments.
MrRonnieG 2 months ago
is this the crash at the end of faces of death, with all the body parts on peoples roofs, and street?
MegaYeshua33 2 months ago
@MegaYeshua33 Yes it is
StickmanMaGoodles13 2 months ago
@StickmanMaGoodles13 I just looked it up, and here os the movie /watch?v=UzlPTEOEg00 The scene is around 1.35.00, This is one of the real scenes. Probably what Manhattan looked like on 911 before the dust covered everything. :(
MegaYeshua33 2 months ago
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@MegaYeshua33 yes it is
StickmanMaGoodles13 2 months ago
PSA 182 impacted the ground while in a 50 degree roll to the right. The crash was so severe that it was recorded on a seismograph at Cal Tech.
MrRonnieG 2 months ago
There were 30 PSA employees on that flight who were heading to San Diego for company training. I worked for PSA, beginning 3 years later, and made that trip to Lindbergh Field myself, for training. Probable cause was PSA 182's failure to maintain visual contact with the Cessna while on final. I had assumed, for years, that the Cessna had flown into 182's elevators, explaining the loss of verticle control but that turns out not to be true. I thought ailerons controlled roll, not pitch. So?
MrRonnieG 2 months ago
@MrRonnieG cessna impacts wing, wing on fire/ ailerons broken...aicraft rolls violently a scant 2500' up. once aircraft is on its side, all lift is provided by airspeed (low, they were on final) and the rudder (not enough area to support aircraft for very long). ya cant manuever very well without ailerons either, with so little room it was over as soon as it started :(
jeepnutnh 2 months ago
@MrRonnieG You are probably thinking of the cerritos crash around 1986.
main199 2 months ago
What a sad day that was. I remember exiting the math building at SDSU that day and seeing the huge column of smoke to the south west (about 4 miles away), not knowing it was plane crash. Last word's on cockpit flight recorder... "Ma, I love yah".
NaturesChild 2 months ago
I remember this day. My family was supposed to go to Sea World San Diego, and we heard about it on the radio as we were getting off the expressway. Streets were closed and emergecy vehicles were all about. My father just turned around, and drove back to Los Angeles. The magnitude didn't sink in until later that evening, as we sat watching the news reports....I haven't been to Sea World since.......
csumjr 2 months ago
My apologies...somebody mentioned 2 small planes involved and that confused me and led to wrong conclusion: There was a similar crash over LA, involving DC9 and two small planes... It is in "Out of Sight" episode of Air Crash Investigations. I`ve spent last two hours trying to establish what crash and what episode. Sorry again if I wasted your time.
8moonquake8 2 months ago
The poor people on that horrifying flight rode it right down to the end and literally watched the final moments of their lives pass right before their eyes. They all sat strapped in their seats - totally helpless and taking their last breaths before the final moment for all of them - with the crew up front having the most vivid view of the End rapidly closing in on them - right through the front windows! At the very least - when the end came - it was lightning fast and over with in seconds.
gfemg 2 months ago
There is an episode of Air Crash Investigation about this crash here on YouTube.
8moonquake8 2 months ago
@8moonquake8 Where? I typed it in and I can't find it.
AgentMorgan2010 2 months ago
@8moonquake8 I'd like to know also. I've seen several Air Crash Investigation vids here, but haven't yet come across one that deals specifically with the 1978 PSA crash.
TheCatgirl6 2 months ago
That 1 flew into a little airplane
59shark9 2 months ago
I remember seeing the awful news on TV.
jgstargazer 2 months ago
Not a real video just still pictures.
Lowracerman 2 months ago
I flew into Lindberg from Seattle not long after this, and you could see where the jet went down. Very sad.
mistermellow001 2 months ago
Its too bad they didn't have a system like TCAS back then, this and many other accidents could likely have been prevented. :(
Ymbstocc 3 months ago 27
@Ymbstocc
the price for tcas is higer than the price of the entire cessna 172...
tcas will never equip such small birds,
But I agree than airliner fit with tcas could have detect the cessna as soon the cessna was transpondeur equipped
philippe747300 2 months ago