The Mode C transponder missing the Piper - and the playground that waited
A private Piper without a Mode C transponder climbs toward LA airspace while an Aeromexico DC-9 descends-did anyone see the altitude in time?The Mode C transponder missing the Piper - and the playground that waitedIn this episode, we present the documented record of the midair collision over southern California on August 31, 1986, and the chain of events that put two very different flights on a collision course. What decisions, rules, and equipment gaps converged above Cerritos and left a playground waiting below?Date: August 31, 1986Event: Midair collision above Cerritos, CaliforniaAircraft…
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