Margaret Schafer

Margaret Schafer, a 30-year-old flight attendant, tragically lost her life on May 7, 1964, in a catastrophic event involving Pacific Air Lines Flight 773. The flight, en route from Reno, Nevada, to San Francisco, California, was hijacked by Francisco Paula Gonzales, a distressed passenger dealing with severe personal and financial issues. Gonzales, who had been exhibiting signs of extreme distress and suicidal tendencies, managed to smuggle a .357 Magnum revolver onto the flight. As the aircraft ...

Margaret Schafer, age 30 - National Gun Violence Memorial

1964 — May 7, Mass Murder/pilot shot, Pacific Air 773 crash near ...