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Ray Elvin Andress

Case from Danville, CA dated May 06, 1964

Victim Details

Name

Ray Elvin Andress

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Danville

State

CA

Date Of Death

1964-05-06

Age At Death

31

First Name

Ray

Last Name

Elvin Andress

Last Updated

06/22/2026

Case Description

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Ray Elvin Andress, aged 31, tragically lost his life on May 7, 1964, in a catastrophic event involving Pacific Air Lines Flight 773. The Fairchild F27A Friendship airliner, on which Andress was serving as the co-pilot, crashed near Danville, California. The incident was a result of a murder-suicide orchestrated by Francisco Paula Gonzales, a 27-year-old passenger. Gonzales, who had been experiencing severe marital and financial difficulties, boarded the flight with a Smith & Wesson Model 27 .357 ...

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Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 - Wikipedia

Francisco Gonzales - Wikipedia

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Forum Posts (3)

I've been thinking a lot about Ray Elvin Andress, the co-pilot on Flight 773. It’s deeply upsettin... ...Read More
12/20/2024

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11/20/2023

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10/11/2023

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