The Harrowing Final Moments of Alaska Airlines Flight 261| Mayday: Air Disaster

Thompson, 53, and Tansky, 57, are among Alaska’s most experienced pilots. Shortly after takeoff they discover a serious problem on the aircraft’s tail. The stabiliser, the horizontal surface on the tailplane, won’t move.

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Mayday: Air Disaster - From Season 1 Episode 6 "Flying on Empty": After the terrifying plunge downward, Alaska 261 has a reprieve. But aware that they have a full emergency, the pilots request to be routed out over the ocean. If the worst happens, they don’t want to kill people on the ground as well as the plane. The plane plunges out of control again, upside-down and tumbling, the pilots continue to try to control the plane as it crashes into the ocean.


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