This week marked a tragic day in San Diego’s history. On September 25, 1978, a Boeing 727 and a Cessna collided in the skies above San Diego – sending both planes spiraling down and crashing into the neighborhood below. This story by the San Diego History Center outlines details of the crash between the PSA airliner and Cessna which took the lives of 144 people.
A celebration of life was held at the site of the crash on Wednesday in the North Park neighborhood of San Diego.