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Debbie Nissen Neil

Case from Cayucos, CA dated Dec 07, 1987

Victim Details

Debbie Nissen Neil

Female

Cayucos

CA

1987-12-07

37

Debbie

Nissen Neil

07/02/2026

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Debbie Nissen Neil, aged 37, tragically lost her life on December 7, 1987, in Cayucos, California, as a result of the hijacking and subsequent crash of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771. Debbie was serving as the lead flight attendant on the ill-fated flight, which was en route from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The aircraft, a British Aerospace 146-200A, was hijacked by David Burke, a disgruntled former employee of USAir, the parent company of Pacific Southwest Airlines. Burke had been rec ...
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  • Deborah Ellen “Debbie” Nissen Neil (1950-1987) -...
  • Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 - Wikipedia
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    While reading about the PSA Flight 1771 tragedy, I found myself reflecting on the brave souls who se... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about Debbie Nissen Neil and the other passengers on Flight 1771. It's so d... ...Read More
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