Flight 261 Memorial Endowment Fund

Established by: Families of Alaska Flight 261

Established on: May 1, 2002

Purpose of the fund: The primary purpose of this Fund shall be to: provide resources to build the monument to memorialize Alaska Airlines Flight 261 and to provide an endowment fund to provide resources to maintain, repair, remove and/or relocate the monument.

Background: Alaska Airlines Flight 261 tragically crashed into the Pacific Ocean at 4:22 p.m. on January 31, 2000, killing all 89 passengers and crew members on board. The crash occurred just over 2.5 miles north of Anacapa Island. With the approval of the victims’ families, a memorial sundial was built in Port Hueneme. The sun dial is designed to cast a shadow over the memorial plaque at 4:22 P.M. each January 31.

For more information regarding Alaska Airlines Flight 261, please visit this website: http://alaska261.com/ or http://www.ci.port-hueneme.ca.us/Beach_Sundial.html

Grants distributed:

City of Port Hueneme (for maintenance and repair) – 09/14/2004
City of Port Hueneme (for maintenance and repair) – 02/15/2007
City of Port Hueneme (for maintenance and repair) – 07/10/2007
City of Port Hueneme (for maintenance and repair) – 09/01/2009