At about 16:20 PST, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, a Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) MD-83 on a scheduled international passenger flight from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to San Francisco, Calif., crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Point Mugu. The two pilots, three flight attendants, 80 adult and child passengers, and three infant passengers were killed. The U.S. Coast Guard conducted a search and rescue mission for 44 hours.
Jan. 31, Point Mugu, Calif. / Douglas MD-83
At about 16:20 PST, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, a Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) MD-83 on a scheduled international passenger flight from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to San Francisco, Calif., crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Point Mugu. The two pilots, three flight attendants, 80 adult and child passengers, and three infant passengers were killed. The U.S. Coast Guard conducted a search and rescue mission for 44 hours....
Key Takeaways:
- Alaska Airlines Flight 261, a Boeing MD-83 en route from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco, crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Point Mugu around 16:20 PST.
- All 88 passengers (including infants) and 5 crew members (two pilots, three flight attendants) on board were killed in the crash.
- The U.S. Coast Guard initiated a 44-hour search and rescue mission following the incident.
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