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MaxFacts: Inverted Flight, Alaska 261 Crash (VIDEO)+ How to Fly Upside Down! - Real World Aviation - Infinite Flight Community
![OTD 21 years ago, Alaska 261 crashed into the Pacific while attempting to fly inverted after the horizontal stabilizers trim system jackscrew failed due to improper lubrication. : r/aircrashinvestigation OTD 21 years ago, Alaska 261 crashed into the Pacific while attempting to fly inverted after the horizontal stabilizers trim system jackscrew failed due to improper lubrication. : r/aircrashinvestigation](https://preview.redd.it/2e0m1rls7re61.jpg?width=219&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fea1eb3ade1bf762c6b7c5f108b7af3114054c6e)