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Pilots Struggle as Airplane Nosedives / Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Crashes off California Coast

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Alaska airline's flight two six one, macdonald douglas m d 83, with 88 people on board, is flying from porto viarta, mexico, seattle, washington. As the flight is approaching cruising altitude, the airplane's climb rate is slower than it should be. The pilots suspect there is a problem with the horizontal stabilizer and begin trouble shooting the issue. Despite their best efforts, the plane crashes into the ocean, killing all what happened? Find out on this episode of black box down.

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