On December 7, 1987, Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 crashed into a hill in San Luis Obispo County, CA, killing all 43 people onboard. Soon, the investigation into the cause of the crash became a criminal one led by the FBI. And when investigators piece together what led up to the crash, they exposed vulnerabilities within airline security procedures that would lead to sweeping changes in airline security policies. Join Shelly for this week's episode, which is one we don't think you'll soon forget!

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