Alaska Airlines 261
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tail load, which caused an uncontrollable downward pitching of the airplane from which recovery was not possible. 2.2.5 Flight Crew Decision-Making 2.2.5.1 Decision to Continue Flying Rather than Return to PVR Safety Board investigators considered several reasons that migOpen official document at PDF page 149Loss of Control and Impact with Pacific Ocean, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, N963AS, January 31, 2000