May 7, 1964: Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 Crashes

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🗓️ 7 May 2022

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 crashed near San Ramon, California, after 27-year-old Francisco Paula Gonzales charged the cockpit and shot the captain, the first officer, and himself. All 41 passengers and three crew members were killed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Saturday, May 7th, 2022.
0:06.0	On this day in 1964, Francisco Gonzalez opened fire on Pacific Airlines Flight 773,
0:15.0	leading to a devastating crash in Northern California.
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0:57.4	Welcome to Today in True Crime, a Spotify original from Parcast.
1:01.8	Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes, listener discretion is advised.
1:06.1	This episode includes discussion of suicide, gun violence, and mass murder.
1:14.1	Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13.
1:19.5	Today, we're covering the crash of Pacific Airlines Flight 773.
1:25.5	Now, let's go back to May 7, 1964, to Reno, Nevada.
1:33.3	Good evening, ladies, gentlemen. Just before 6 a.m., a passenger plane took off from Reno. The aircraft designated Pacific Airlines Flight 773, carried three crew members and 33 passengers.
1:42.2	A little over 30 minutes later, the aircraft made a scheduled stop in Stockton, California.
1:48.0	Two people disembarked before 10 new passengers boarded.
1:52.0	Once the aircraft took flight again, it headed west towards its final destination, San Francisco.
1:59.0	But there was one passenger who knew this wouldn't be a smooth landing.
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