Air Crash Investigation - S01E06 Cutting Corners (Alaska Airlines Flight 261)

National Geographic, Cineflix Productions

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Title: Air Crash Investigation - S01E06 Cutting Corners (Alaska Airlines Flight 261)
Producer: National Geographic, Cineflix Productions
Category: Mystery, Air Crash Investigation (Mayday)
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Added: Oct 2nd 2011
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On 31 January 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261's trimmable horizontal stabilizer jammed and broke free from its control system and the aircraft dove inverted into the Pacific Ocean, causing the death of all on board. The stabilizer failed due to an improperly maintained jack-screw assembly.

Type of aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-83.
Cause of disaster: Faulty maintenance, horizontal stabilizer trim failure.

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