Summary: The tragic loss of Alaska Flight 261 and the negligent events that led up to the crash.<br> <br> <br> <br> The recovered jackscrew. The spiral "wire" wound around the threaded portion is the remains of the acme nut internal screw thread that was stripped from the nut.<br> <br> <br> <br> Images under Creative Commons with thanks to Ken Fielding and the NTSB.
