Some may remember an horrific air collision involving a PSA flight on approach to San Diego and a Cessna 172 in 1978. As a result, the Terminal Collision Avoidance System was developed to help insure that mid air collisions were avoided. The following article shows how the system works in the real world. Notice how the passengers became panicked due to the abrupt dive. The flight crew easily handled the problem while the passengers were overcome with panic. And, as I've stated in earlier posts, it's the panic that will get you killed every time.

Flight Crew = Professionals trained to handle emergencies. Many of them are Ex Military pilots who really can handle just about anything.

Passengers = Panic prone people who will freak out when faced with the slightest out of the ordinary situation.


'Horrifying': Passenger jet dives 1,600 feet to avoid nearby skydiving plane - NBC News.com

Original crash incident which resulted in major changes to air travel.

PSA Flight 182 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia