From the Archives: Deadly 1957 midair collision over Pacoima
(LA Times Clippers)

In January 1957, a Douglas DC-7B collided with a U.S. Air Force F-89 jet over the San Fernando Valley. Eight people were killed, including three students at Pacoima Junior High School. At 10:15 a.m., the Douglas Aircraft Co. DC-7B aircraft left Santa Monica Airport on its first test flight. Two...