James Howard Nunn

Death by Force

James Howard Nunn, a 48-year-old First Officer, tragically lost his life on December 7, 1987, in a catastrophic event involving Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771. The flight, en route from Los Angeles to San Francisco, was hijacked by David Burke, a disgruntled former employee of USAir, the parent company of Pacific Southwest Airlines. Burke had been recently terminated from his position and, in a vengeful act, boarded the flight with a concealed firearm. During the flight, Burke shot sever ...Read More

Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 - Wikipedia

https://reports.aviation-safety.net/1987/19871207-0_B462_N350PS.pdf

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