Mayday Season 1 Episode 5
Cutting Corners
On 31 January 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261's trimmable horizontal stabilizer jams and breaks free from its control system. The aircraft dives inverted into the Pacific Ocean, causing the death of all 88 on board. The stabilizer failed due to an improperly maintained jack-screw assembly.
1 - 6Fire on BoardOct. 22, 2003- 1 - 5Cutting CornersOct. 15, 2003
- 1 - 4Flying on EmptyOct. 08, 2003
- 1 - 3Flying BlindSep. 17, 2003
- 1 - 2Unlocking DisasterSep. 10, 2003
- 1 - 1Racing the stormSep. 03, 2003
