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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 ...Read More
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Ray Elvin Andress
Male
White / Caucasian
Danville
CA
1964-05-06
31
Ray
Elvin Andress
11/25/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about Ray Elvin Andress, the co-pilot on Flight 773. It’s deeply upsettin... ...Read More
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I’ve been following the story of Ray Elvin Andress, the co-pilot on that doomed Pacific Air Lines ... ...Read More
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I've been thinking about how significant changes in airline security often stem from past tragedies,... ...Read More
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