The Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Sundial Memorial at Hueneme Beach commemorates the 88 passengers and crew who lost their lives aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 261 near Anacapa Island on January 31, 2000. The flight was en route from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to San Francisco and Seattle. The Memorial features a 36-foot diameter concrete plaza with a curving sand wall and seating area and a raised sundial in the center. The sundial’s bronze dolphins and triangular blade (called the gnomon) cast a shad

#OTD in 2000 - Alaska Airlines Flight 261 is cruising over the Pacific ocean when the plane suddenly pitches down. The pilots troubleshoot the issue but the MD-83 flips over and nosedives towards the water below. ✈️🌊 Watch the FULL EPISODE on YouTube ⬇️ https://youtu.be/8gnqTSwcB38 | Mayday / Air Crash Investigation / Air Disasters