Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Cases Resolved for 0ver $300 Million Dollars* (*As reported in The Seattle Times July 4, 2003.)
Aviation Case Summary:
Amount: 0ver $300 Million DollarsCourt: U.S. District Court San Francisco, Califorina
Date: July 2003
Plaintiff's Counsel: Jamie R. Lebovitz
Description: Airplane Crash
On January 31, 2000, at approximately 4:21 p.m., Pacific Time, a Boeing MD-83 aircraft (originally manufactured by McDonnell Douglas) operating as Alaska Airlines flight 261 crashed into the Pacific Ocean just outside of Los Angeles, California killing all 83 passengers and 5 crew members. The aircraft was flying from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to San Francisco, California with a final destination of Seattle, Washington
