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Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was an Alaska Airlines flight of a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series aircraft that crashed into the Pacific Ocean on January 31, 2000, roughly 2.7 miles (4.3 km; 2.3 nmi) north of Anacapa Island, California, following a catastrophic loss of pitch control, killing all 88 on board: two pilots, three flight attendants, and ...
Feb 9, 2024 · The crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 in 2000 was caused by a failure of the horizontal stabilizer trim system due to poor maintenance and oversight. The NTSB found that the airline extended the lubrication interval, leading to extreme wear of the jackscrew assembly and acme nut threads.
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Abstract: This report explains the accident involving Alaska Airlines flight 261, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, which crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 2.7 miles north of Anacapa Island, California. Safety issues discussed in this report include lubrication and inspection of the jackscrew
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Mar 31, 2020 · Jeff Guzzetti, who led the NTSB Systems Group for the accident, recounts how a maintenance error caused the horizontal stabilizer to jam and the airplane to plunge into the ocean. He also shares the lessons learned from the investigation and the challenges of reconstructing the trim system.
Feb 9, 2024 · On January 31, 2000, the aviation world was shaken by the tragic events surrounding Alaska Airlines Flight 261. What was supposed to be a routine flight turned into a catastrophic disaster, leaving investigators and the public grappling with the question: what went wrong? McDonnell-Douglas MD-80.
Jan 28, 2001 · On January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, bound for Seattle, plunges into the Pacific Ocean 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles, off the coast of California, killing all 88 passengers and crew.
On January 31, 2000, about 1621 Pacific standard time, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, N963AS, crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 2.7 miles north of Anacapa Island, California. All 88 people on board were killed and the airplane was destroyed on impact.
