This three-dimensional
animated accident
reconstruction shows the final
pitch-over and initial portion
of the dive for Alaska
Airlines Flight 261, which
crashed off of Point Hueneme,
CA on January 31, 2000. The
reconstruction exhibits
information selected from the
Flight Data Recorder, excerpts
from the Cockpit Voice
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This three-dimensional
animated accident
reconstruction shows the final
pitch-over and initial portion
of the dive for Alaska
Airlines Flight 261, which
crashed off of Point Hueneme,
CA on January 31, 2000. The
reconstruction exhibits
information selected from the
Flight Data Recorder, excerpts
from the Cockpit Voice
Recorder transcript, recorded
radar data and aircraft
performance data. This
reconstruction does not depict
the weather or visibility
conditions at the time of the
accident. The animation shows
a three-dimensional model of
the airplane and its motion.
Selected comments from the
Cockpit Voice Recorder
transcript are superimposed as
text at the time they
occurred. The time of day
(based on the FAA's Air
Traffic Control radar data)
and aircraft altitude in feet
are depicted as text. The
animation begins with the crew
discussing possible mechanical
damage to the longitudinal
control system and a decision
to land at Los Angeles
International Airport. The
aircraft pitched nose down
shortly after the crew
redeployed flaps and slats.
The animation ends with the
crew's declaration of
'MAYDAY'.

Category Autos & Vehicles

Tags Animation, Alaska, Airlines, Flight, Plane, Crash