Fatal Mid-Air Collision Confounds Investigators | Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel

In a midair collision scenario, assigning responsibility can be tricky–but in the case of the September 25, 1978 collision, it was clearly on Pacific Southwest Airlines 182 to avoid the smaller Cessna plane that was ‘staring them in the face’ plane–so why didn’t they? Watch Full Episodes Here: Paramount is here! Stream all your favorite shows now on Paramount . Try it FREE at #AirDisasters #SmithsonianChannel Subscribe to The Smithsonian Aviation Channel: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: