MSN
23:36
MSN
5 months ago
MSNGreen Dot Aviation Official
On January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, lost control midair and crashed into the Pacific Ocean off California’s coast, killing all 88 people onboard. The crash was caused by a failure in the jackscrew assembly of the horizontal stabilizer due to improper lubrication and extended maintenance intervals. Despite heroic efforts by the pilots to regain control—even flying inverted—the aircraft entered a fatal dive. The incident led to major reforms in FAA oversight
1:02
On January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, lost control midair and crashed into the Pacific Ocean off California’s coast, killing all 88 people onboard. The crash was caused by a failure in the jackscrew assembly of the horizontal stabilizer due to improper lubrication and extended maintenance intervals. Despite heroic efforts by the pilots to regain control—even flying inverted—the aircraft entered a fatal dive. The incident led to major reforms in FAA oversight
95K viewsMay 4, 2025
FacebookPLANE DRAMA
The last moments of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
23:36
The last moments of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
3 months ago
MSNGreen Dot Aviation Official
Remembering Alaska Airlines Flight 261: 25 years since tragic crash
Remembering Alaska Airlines Flight 261: 25 years since tragic crash
Jan 30, 2025
fox13seattle.com
20 years later: Remembering the victims of Alaska Flight 261
1:18
20 years later: Remembering the victims of Alaska Flight 261
Jan 31, 2020
king5.com
Alaska Flight 261 The Final Moments | ATC Recordings
3:06
Alaska Flight 261 The Final Moments | ATC Recordings
2K viewsMar 22, 2025
YouTubeAviation_NW
The Fatal Crash Of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 | Air Crash Investigation | National Geographic UK
1:46
The Fatal Crash Of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 | Air Crash Investigation | National Geographic UK
391.8K viewsJan 2, 2022
YouTubeNational Geographic UK
0:20
“Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Disaster | Animated Short Documentary”
2.6K views8 months ago
YouTubeQari Ikram
0:26
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Crash Investigation | Mayday: Science of Disaster
15.1K views2 months ago
YouTubeMayday: Air Disaster
6:51
Loss of Control and Impact with Pacific Ocean, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 - Horizontal Stabilizer
37K viewsFeb 3, 2015
YouTubeNTSBgov
Families of Alaska flight 261 plan memorial to mark 25th anniversary of crash
Jan 27, 2025
komonews.com
Chilling cockpit voice recordings from Alaska Airlines Flight 261, which nosedived into the Pacific ocean, killing all on board
11 months ago
newsner.com
0:34
Loss of Control and Impact with Pacific Ocean, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 - Flight Path
26.3K viewsFeb 3, 2015
YouTubeNTSBgov
16:01
“Alaska Airlines Flight 261: The Crash Over the Pacific & How It Changed Aviation Safety”
14 views8 months ago
YouTubeTHE LAST TRANSMISSION
44:44
What Caused Alaska 261's Dive? | Mayday Air Disaster
336K viewsDec 5, 2024
YouTubeMayday: Air Disaster
0:58
The Plane That Crashed Because of Tape - Alaska Airlines Flight 261 - lost lessons
855 views6 months ago
YouTubeLost Lessons
4:13
Alaska Airlines Flight 261: The Screw That Brought Down a Plane | Aviation Aftermath
24 views3 months ago
YouTubeAviation Aftermath
0:24
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Ocean Crash - Real Footage & Analysis
990.3K viewsMay 29, 2023
TikTok4viator
42:11
S22e05 "Pacific Plunge" Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Note: This accident was previously featured in the episode "Cutting Corners" (S01E05) and as a special in the episode "Fatal Flaw" (S06E02). | Aircrash Investigation - Mayday
930.7K viewsFeb 18, 2022
FacebookAircrash Investigation - Mayday
1:42
Alaska Airlines Flight 261-Crash Animation
528 viewsApr 7, 2024
YouTubeNSJ588
22:28
Flying Inverted | Cutting Corners | Alaska Airlines Flight 261 | 4K
1.8M viewsNov 30, 2018
YouTubeTheFlightChannel
0:10
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Disaster
13.9K views2 months ago
YouTubedeadhost
0:38
Alaska Airlines 261 — The Flight That Lost Control #planecrash #disasterdocumentary #shorts
965 views5 months ago
YouTubeThe Evidence Room
3:07
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Last Words
270.6K viewsAug 6, 2010
YouTubepilotman1009
1:12
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 - Crash Animation
3.1K viewsMar 24, 2024
YouTubeAirlines Disasters
5:45
True Story of the Alaska Airlines 261 Disaster: The Most Terrifying Inverted Plane Crash
195 views4 months ago
YouTubeMayDay Central
51:45
The Tragic Downfall Of Air Alaska Flight 261 | Mayday S1 EP5 | Wonder
4.3M viewsApr 1, 2021
YouTubeWonder
52:00
S01E05 Alaska Airlines 261 "Cutting Corners"
231.5K viewsJan 3, 2017
YouTubecockpitseeker
1:44
Alaska Airlines 261 Jackscrew Disaster Explained | Mayday: Science of Disaster
12.1K views2 months ago
YouTubeMayday: Air Disaster
0:28
Air Crash Investigation - Pacific Plunge
3.2K viewsJan 7, 2022
YouTubeMayday: Air Clips
See more