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Deborah Ellen "Debbie" Nissen Neil, aged 37, tragically lost her life on December 7, 1987, in Cayucos, California. She was a flight attendant on Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) Flight 1771, which was hijacked and subsequently crashed. The incident occurred when David Burke, a disgruntled former employee of USAir, the parent company of PSA, boarded the flight with a concealed firearm. Burke had been terminated from his job for petty theft and was seeking revenge. During the flight, he shot his f ...Read More
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Deborah Nissen Neil
Female
Cayucos
CA
1987-12-07
37
Deborah
Nissen Neil
11/21/2025
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Has anyone else found themselves reflecting on Deborah Nissen Neil and what her final moments might ... ...Read More
09/18/2023
09/18/2023
I've been thinking a lot about the impact this tragedy had on the families, especially those like De... ...Read More
06/10/2023
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