Deadly Plane Collision Over San Diego | Mayday Air Disaster

On a clear September morning in 1978, Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 collided with a Cessna over San Diego, causing the deadliest air disaster in U.S. history. Was it air traffic error, or something more? Watch as investigators uncover the truth.

Mayday Air Disaster S11 E08

0:00 - PSA Flight 182's Final Descent
4:30 - Airspace Congestion Over San Diego
7:39 - Deadly Midair Collision with Cessna
10:15 - The Impact of the San Diego Air Disaster
12:12 - Investigators Arrive at the Crash Site
15:24 - Reconstructing the Deadly Collision
19:20 - Pilot Visibility Failure: Key Factors
22:23 - Cessna's Course Change and Collision
25:55 - Miscommunication and Its Fatal Impact
43:20 - New Aviation Safety Rules After 182

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