BAe 146 crash, Dec 7, 1987 (43 killed), San Luis Obispo
BAe 146 accident on December 7, 1987 near San Luis Obispo, California, United States with 43 fatalities. Cause: Intentional control interference...
- Date: December 7, 1987
- Aircraft: BAe 146
- Location: San Luis Obispo, California, United States
- Fatalities: 43
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Intentional control interference (sabotage) by an armed former airline employee who bypassed security, combined with inadequate airline security procedures and insufficient FAA security standards (NTSB DCA88MA008).
PSA Flight 1771, a BAe 146-200 (N350PS) on a scheduled flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco, crashed in San Luis Obispo County, California, on 7 December 1987 after an armed passenger attacked the crew. All 43 people aboard were killed. The NTSB cited sabotage and weaknesses in airline and FAA security.