Air Collision Claims 144 Lives Over San Diego

On September 25, 1978, a devastating air collision occurred over San Diego, California. A Pacific Southwest Airlines Boeing 727 jetliner collided with a private plane, resulting in the loss of 144 lives.

The accident happened at an unspecified time on that day, and its cause was not specified in the available records. The incident remains one of the deadliest air collisions in U.S. history.

Separately, other significant events occurred on September 25 throughout history. In 1513, Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and sighted the Pacific Ocean for the first time.