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  1. Alaska Airlines Flight 261 - Wikipedia

    On January 31, 2000, the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 operating the flight crashed into the Pacific Ocean roughly 2.7 miles (4.3 km; 2.3 nmi) north of Anacapa Island, California, following a …

  2. What caused Alaska Airlines Flight 261 to crash? - AeroTime

    Mar 28, 2025 · Who was responsible for the crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261? The cause of the crash was determined to be a loss of control due to the in-flight failure of the horizontal …

  3. McDonnell Douglas MD-83 - Federal Aviation Administration

    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 …

  4. Remembering Alaska Airlines Flight 261: 25 years since tragic crash

    Jan 30, 2025 · On January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed into the Pacific Ocean, killing all 88 people onboard due to a jackscrew failure caused by insufficient lubrication.

  5. DCA00MA023.aspx - National Transportation Safety Board

    On January 31, 2000, about 1621 Pacific standard time, Alaska Airlines, Inc., flight 261, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, N963AS, crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 2.7 miles north of …

  6. Flight 261 crashed off Ventura County's coast 25 years ago

    Jan 25, 2025 · Alaska Airlines Flight 261 corkscrewed into the ocean here from about 17,000 feet just hours earlier at 4:21 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2000. The force sent walls of water spraying 200 …

  7. Triumph Over Tragedy: Lessons from Alaska Airlines 261

    Aug 17, 2024 · On January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, crashed into the Pacific Ocean. The flight was en route from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to …

  8. History of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 in Timeline

    Alaska Airlines Flight 261, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, crashed into the Pacific Ocean on January 31, 2000, killing all 88 people on board. The flight, en route from Puerto Vallarta to …

  9. The Fall Of Flight 261 - TIME

    Feb 14, 2000 · Flight 261 began its journey last Monday–from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to San Francisco and Seattle–with no apparent problems. The first hour and a half was smooth flying: …

  10. Alaska Airlines Flight 261 - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...

    Just before 16:22 PST, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed inverted into the Pacific Ocean. None of 88 passengers and crew members aboard survived. The aircraft, manufactured in 1992, …