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Duration
60 minutes
Series Info
Season 10 Episode 10 of 13

Quick Summary

How a former airline employee caused a plane to crash in 1987

About This Program

How disgruntled former airline employee David Burke managed to smuggle a gun through airport security, causing Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 to nosedive to the ground in December 1987 after its pilots were shot. All 43 people on board the aircraft died instantly when it hit the ground at the speed of sound

Air Crash Investigation broadcasts on National Geographic Channel HD at 12:00am, Thursday, 25 December 2025. (Subtitles, repeat)

Channel Numbers:
Sky HD760Virgin183

Production Details

Runtime60 mins