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San Diego Disaster: 144 Killed in Mid-Air Collision
On September 25, 1978, disaster struck over San Diego when two aircraft collided in mid-air. A Pacific Southwest Airlines Boeing 727 jetliner was on its way to Los Angeles when it crashed into a private plane. The impact resulted in the deaths of all 144 people on board both planes.
The incident remains one of the deadliest aviation accidents in U.S. history. It's a grim reminder of the risks and consequences associated with air travel.