Anacapa Island
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Anacapa Island is a small volcanic island located about 11 miles off Port Hueneme in Ventura County, California. The island is composed of a series of narrow islets 6 mi long, oriented generally east–
Anacapa Island Visitor Center
Middle and West Islets of Anacapa Island.
A natural bridge on the east end of the island. See below for an aerial view.
Anacapa's lighthouse is situated on the east end of the island. Sea arch (seen above) is at center right.
Alaska Airlines Flight 261
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Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, to Seattle–Tacoma International
Anacapa Island
…Frenchy's Cove was cleaned up starting in June 1959, and a permanent park ranger replaced the seasonal one in the mid-1970s. On January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed near the island following a catastrophic loss of pitch control caused by jackscrew, killing all 88 people aboard. Along with the Channel Islands…
N963AS, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in October 1999
Preparation of the flight data recorder for transport from the MV Kellie Chouest on February 3, 2000.
The SCORPIO ROV that was used to conduct an underwater search for the airplane's flight data recorders.
The cockpit voice recorder is held by the robotic arm of the remotely piloted vehicle SCORPIO on the deck of the MV Kellie Chouest.