Alaska Airlines 261
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pulling upward across the remaining ridges after the shearing;216 however, the Board could not determine the exact cause of the jam. 214 For more information about these studies, see section 1.16.4. 215 Because the thinnest part of the sheared threadOpen official document at PDF page 144Loss of Control and Impact with Pacific Ocean, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, N963AS, January 31, 2000