Alaska Air Flight 261

ALASKA AIR FLIGHT 261 , a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 on an international flight from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico bound for Seattle, WA via San Francisco, CA on January 31, 2000 that crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 2.7 miles (4.3 km) north of Anacapa Island, California, after suffering a catastrophic loss of pitch control. The crash killed everyone aboard: two pilots, three cabin crewmembers, and 83 passengers — a total of 88 people.

• WIKIPEDIA: Alaska Airlines Flight 261

CREW

• Captain Ted Thompson, pilot, 53
• First Officer William Tansky, 57
• Flight Attendant Kristin Mills, 26
• Flight Attendant Craig Pulanco, 30
• Flight Attendant Allison Shanks, 33

83 PASSENGERS

• Larry Baldridge, Jr., 34, with his girlfriend Nina Voronoff
• Renato Bermudez, 39, S.F. firefighter
• Michael Bernard, 30, friend of Ryan family
• Malcolm Branson, 39, Alaskan engaged to Janice Stokes
• William Bryant, 45, travel agent traveling with James "Jay" Luque
• Abigail Busche, 25
• Ryan Busche, 28
• Gabriela Chavez, 33, homemaker
• Toni Choate, 48, general contractor
• Jacquelyn Choate, 17, daughter
• Sheri Christensen, 25, ground service agent for Horizon Air
• David Clemetson, 40, infectious disease specialist
• Carolyn Clemetson, 31, wife
• Coriander Clemetson, 8
• Blake Clemetson, 7
• Miles Clemetson, 6
• Spencer Clemetson, 6 months
• John Cithbertso, 70
• Avinesh Amit Deo, 23, cousin of Anjesh Prasad and Avinesh Prasad
• Monte Donaldson, 31, freelance landscaper and finace of Colleen Whorley
• Dean Forshee, 47, musician
• Jerri Fosmire, 48
• Allen Freidmann, 48, marathon runner
• Robert Gandesbery, 69
• Jean Gandesbery, 66
• Meghann Hall, 19, friend of Rachel Janosik and Ryan Sparks
• Aloysius Han, 65, retired architect for PG&E
• Glenn Hatleberg, 65
• Barbara Hatleberg, 64
• Robert Hovey, 50
• Russell Ing, 28
• Rachel Janosik, 20, Horizon Air employee, girlfriend of Ryan Sparks
• Karl Karlsson, 51
• Carol Karlsson, 42
• Joe Knight, 54, missionary
• Linda Knight, 51, missionary
• Willia, Knudson, 53, and partner of William Knudson
• Ronald Lake, 59, retired from U.S. Treasury
• Joyce Lake, 62, real estate broker
• Rodrigo Liago, 53, Arco engineer
• Naomi Liago, 53
• Bradley Long, 39, real estate broker and partner of William Knudson
• James "Jay" Luque, 40, traveling with William Bryant
• Juan Marquez, 34
• Robert Ost, 39, firefighter
• Ileana Ost, 30
• Emily Ost, 4 months
• Cynthia Oti, 43, investment broker
• Rodney Pearson, 45, chef
• Sarah Pearson, 36, Alaska Airlines flight attendant
• Rachel Pearson, 6
• Grace Pearson, 22 months
• Deborah Penna, 27
• Stanford Poll, 59
• Jean Permison, 73, mother of Ileana Ost
• Anjesh Prasad, 19, cousin of Avinesh Prasad and Avinesh Amit Deo
• Avinesh Prasad, 19, cousin of Anjesh Prasad and Avinesh Amit Deo
• Paul Pulanco, 40
• Charles Russell, 65, traveling with Jean Permison and her family
• Terry Ryan, 55
• Barbara Ryan, 54
• Bradford "Pat" Ryan, 33, ski patrol
• James Ryan, 30th birthday trip; flight attendant for Horizon Air
• Ellen Masland Salyer, 51
• Stacy Schuyler, 20, ground service agent for Horizon Air
• John Shaw, 63
• Joan Smith, 53, manager of a SF medical office
• Charlene Sipe, 53, insurance agent and partner of Harry Stasinos
• Ryan Sparks, 20, boyfriend of Rachel Janosik and friend of Meghann Hall
• Harry Stasinos, 54, insurance agent and partner of Charlene Sipe
• Tom Stockley, 63, wine colunmist
• Peggy Stockley, 62
• Janice Stokes, 48, Alaskan engaged to Malcolm Branson
• Morris Thompson, 62, wealthy businessman and Alsakan leader
• Thelma Thompson, 56
• Sheryl Thompson, 33, daughter of Morris and Thelma
• Robert Thorgrimson, 63, friends of the Williams
• Lorna Thorgrimson, 52
• Nina Voronoff, 32, traveling with her boyfriend Larry Baldridge, Jr.
• Colleen Whorley, 34, art director at Microsoft
• Steve Wilkie, 38, brand manager of the Levi Strauss’ Silvertab clothing line
• Bob Williams, 65, Poulsbo builder (Masonic ring found), friends of the Thorgrimsons
• Patty Williams, 63