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Original San Diego Evening Tribune — Monday, September 25, 1978
Headline:"AIR TRAGEDY! Worst U.S. crash kills 140 here; 10 homes set afire by jet debris"
This is anoriginal, complete newspaper(not a reprint) from the day of one of the deadliest aviation disasters in American history — thePSA Flight 182 midair collisionover San Diego's North Park neighborhood.
Front page features:
- Aerial crash scene photography
- "Crash here worst in U.S. aviation history"
- Eyewitness account: "I looked and then — I screamed"
- Partial list of victims
Interior coverage includes:
- Full crash account and eyewitness reports
- Morgue set up at local high school
- 1,500 lawmen mobilized
- Bonus historical interest: Chargers coaching change noted on front page (Prothro out, Coryell in)
Condition:Aged/yellowed as expected for a 45+ year old newspaper. Some edge wear visible. Paper remains intact and readable. A significant piece of San Diego history.
