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Pilots Struggle as Airplane Nosedives / Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Crashes off California Coast

A McDonnell Douglas MD-83 crashes into the Pacific Ocean. Alaska Airlines Flight 261 is cruising when the crew begin to notice a problem with the horizontal stabilizer. While the pilots are troubleshooting, the plane begins to suddenly nosedive. The pilots are able to recover, but the plane starts to nosedive again. What went wrong on this flight? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down.

English
  • Originally Aired June 16, 2022
  • Runtime 53 minutes
  • Created July 25, 2024 by
    MommaGodfather
  • Modified July 25, 2024 by
    MommaGodfather