Spills
Ak FLT261 crash; santa barbara channel, ca
NOAAORR-7463
- issued
- 2000-01-31 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2000-02-14 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2000-02-14 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 34.037, -119.362
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
AK FLT261 Crash; Santa Barbara Channel, CA. Santa Barbara Channel, CA. 1. At approximately 1600 PST, today, 31 Jan. 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed into the waters of Santa Barbara Channel between Port Hueneme, CA and Anacapa Island west of Point Mugu. The USCG is conducting search and rescue operations. NOAA/HAZMAT is providing weather and trajectory analysis for debris. The NOAA SSC is enroute to the scene. USCG district 11. 2. COMMODITY: JET FUEL. 3. POSITION 34.037N 119.362W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7463: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7463
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- Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 30.6 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 75.2 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 75.2 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 89.8 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 89.8 nm
- Hazardous operations 011800Z to 020100Z sep, alternate 031800Z to 040100Z sep in area bound by 32-46.00N…Exercises · 91.5 nm
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