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Raymond Frank Ray Thomson

Case from Cayucos, CA dated Dec 07, 1987

Victim Details

Raymond Frank “Ray” Thomson

Male

Cayucos

CA

1987-12-07

48

Raymond

Frank Ray Thomson

06/29/2026

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Raymond Frank "Ray" Thomson, aged 48, 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, crashed in San Luis Obispo County near Cayucos, California. This incident was not merely an accident but a deliberate act of violence. David Augustus Burke, a former employee of USAir, the parent company of Pacific Southwest Airlines, hijacked the plane. Burke had been recently termina ...
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  • Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 - Wikipedia
  • https://reports.aviation-safety.net/1987/19871207-0_B462_N350PS.pdf
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