McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Events
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31 January 2000
Alaska Airlines Flight 261
- McDonnell Douglas MD-80
- 88 people who died
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was a scheduled flight from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to Seattle with a stop in San Francisco. It carried 83 passengers and 5 crew.
2 videos- Mentour Pilot
- Green Dot Aviation
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16 October 1993
Swissair Flight 551
- McDonnell Douglas MD-80
- 95 people on board
Ten minutes after Swissair Flight 551 left Munich for Zurich on 16 October 1993, an overheating emergency power switch filled the MD-81's cockpit with dense smoke and knocked out the captain's instruments.
1 video- Mentour Pilot
Videos
Alaska Airlines Flight 261: How a Worn Jackscrew Caused the Dive
Event: Alaska Airlines Flight 261 (2000)
Alaska Airlines Flight 261: Two Hours With a Jammed Stabiliser
Event: Alaska Airlines Flight 261 (2000)
Swissair Flight 551: Landing an MD-81 With a Smoke-Filled Cockpit
Event: Swissair Flight 551 (1993)
