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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 control. As the aircraft pitches violently and the cabin turns weightless, ...
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When airliners lose control and fall at extreme speed

Few situations are more terrifying than an aircraft diving toward the earth. Alaska Airlines Flight 261 and West Caribbean ...
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 ...