The DC-9, carrying 58 passengers and 6 crew members, lost its horizontal and vertical stabilizers and crashed into a residential area, killing all 64 people on board and 15 people on the ground.
The Piper, with three occupants, crashed into an empty playground.
A total of 82 people were killed and 8 people on the ground injured.
The investigation pointed to errors by the Piper pilot, who entered controlled airspace without authorization, and deficiencies in the air traffic control system.
This led to the mandatory implementation of TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) and Mode C transponders for improved air safety.
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