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Welcome_Aboard
December 13, 2000, 11:05 PM
As you may remember, Alaska Airline Flight 261 departed Puerto Vallarta on Jan. 31 and two hours later crashed into the ocean.

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The article begins…
”WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2000--Here are some key moments from the cockpit voice recorder for Alaska Flight 261 as identified by Capt. Tom Kemp, Alaska's MD-80 fleet captain, and First Officer Ben Forrest, Alaska's Boeing 737 assistant fleet captain.”

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and ends with…
”Throughout the flight, the pilots displayed incredible poise, resourcefulness and professionalism.”

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To read entire report...Click here (http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/001213/wa_alaska_.html)

True professionalism


[This message has been edited by Welcome Aboard (edited December 14, 2000).]

Kimberley
December 16, 2000, 06:26 AM
Hello Welcome Aboard,

Truly heartbreaking isn't it? It is the only time I have cried reading the transcriptt of an accident; I just ache for all everyone involved! http://www.crewstart.com/ubb/images/icons/frown.gif http://www.crewstart.com/ubb/images/icons/frown.gif http://www.crewstart.com/ubb/images/icons/frown.gif http://www.crewstart.com/ubb/images/icons/frown.gif

More on the suspect jackscrew assembly:

Jackscrew/Gimble Nut - Overview (http://www.alaskasworld.com/employee/features/001214_DayTwo.stm)

Jackscrew Grease Switch (http://www.alaskasworld.com/employee/features/001214_GreaseHistory.stm)

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Un diva très doué.