WatchTrove

Mayday · S01E05

Cutting Corners

Still from Mayday S01E05

Summary

On January31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261's trimmable horizontal stabilizer jams and breaks free from its control system. The aircraft dives inverted into the Pacific Ocean, causing the death of all 88 on board.

Guest stars

  • Ray Kahnert as Captain Thompson
  • Barry Flatman as Co-Pilot Bill Tansky
  • Eric Weinthal as Seattle Dispatch
  • Bernie Henry as LAATC