Crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
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Date
January 31, 2000
Type
World
Author
hjwilson1975
Location
Los Angeles,
California,
United States
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Event Details
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed into the Pacific Ocean on January 31, 2000, while en route from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco. All 88 people on board perished.
Cause: The crash was caused by the failure of the horizontal stabilizer jackscrew assembly due to insufficient lubrication. The accident led to stricter maintenance oversight by the FAA.