They Attempted to Save the Plane by Flying it Upside Down?! | Mayday Air Disaster | S1E05

Published at : 17 Dec 2025

Shortly after Air Alaska Flight 261 takes off from Puerta Vallarta the stabilizer – which controls the angle of the plane in flight – malfunctions. The pilots struggle to control the nose-diving plane but it rolls and dives into the ocean. The eighty-eight passengers and crew on board die. MAYDAY tells the story of how maintenance errors can lead to fatal crashes.

Mayday Air Disaster | S1E05 | Cutting Corners

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