Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the crash of Alaska Airlines 261, a Seattle-bound flight that crashed into the Pacific ...
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The last moments of Alaska Airlines Flight 261

On January 31, 2000, an Alaska Airlines MD-80 descends toward the Pacific when a sudden mechanical failure robs the crew of ...
The NTSB has found that the Alaska Airlines Flight 261 accident was caused by the carrier's insufficient lubrication of the aircraft's horizontal stabilizer trim jackscrew and Acme nut, which made the ...