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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Airlines_Flight_261
    Alaska Airlines Flight 261 - Wikipedia
    DateJanuary 31, 2000
    SummaryLoss of control following jackscrew failure due to improper maintenance
    SitePacific Ocean near Anacapa Island (off the shore of Oxnard), California, U.S.
    Aircraft typeMcDonnell Douglas MD-83
    Overview

    Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, to Seattle–Tacoma Internation… See more

    Background

    The aircraft involved in the accident was a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, serial number 53077, and registered as N963AS. The MD-83 was a longer-range version of the original MD-80 (itself an improved version of the DC-9… See more

    Accident flight

    Alaska Airlines Flight 261 departed from Puerto Vallarta's Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport at 13:37 PST (21:37 UTC), and climbed to its intended cruising altitude of flight level 310 (31,000 feet or 9,40… See more

    Investigation

    The Austin-class amphibious transport dock USS Cleveland (LPD-7) assisted in recovery operations.
    Using side-scan sonar, remotely operated vehicles, and a commercial fishing trawler, workers rec… See more

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