Alaska Air Flight 261

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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 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.



CREW

  • Captain Ted Thompson, pilot, (53)
  • First Officer William Tansky, (57)


PASSENGERS

  • Carolyn Clemetson
  • David Clemetson
  • Blake Clemetson
  • Miles Clemetson
  • Cori Clemetson
  • Spencer Clemetson, 6 months
  • Rodney Pearson
  • Sarah Peasson
  • Morris Thompson