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Douglas Milan Doug Arthur

Case from Cayucos, CA dated Dec 07, 1987

Victim Details

Douglas Milan “Doug” Arthur

Male

Cayucos

CA

1987-12-07

44

Douglas

Milan Doug Arthur

06/30/2026

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Douglas Milan "Doug" Arthur, aged 44, tragically lost his life on December 7, 1987, in a catastrophic event that shook the aviation community. Doug was a victim of the hijacking of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771. As the Chief Pilot for Pacific Southwest Airlines, Doug was traveling off-duty as a passenger on the ill-fated flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The flight was hijacked by David Burke, a disgruntled former employee of USAir, who had been recently terminated. Burke smuggl ...
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  • https://reports.aviation-safety.net/1987/19871207-0_B462_N350PS.pdf
  • AeroTime: Revenge, hijack and mass murder aboard PSA Flight 1771

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    I was thinking about Flight 1771 again and can't help but feel the deepest admiration for Doug Arthu... ...Read More
    12/25/2024
    I recently came across the story of Doug Arthur, the chief pilot who lost his life in the tragic PSA... ...Read More
    04/14/2023
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