On October 12, 2026, at 19:45 PDT, Trans-Pacific Airways Flight 404 departed Seattle (SEA) for San Francisco (SFO) with 107 souls onboard. At 20:24 PDT, while descending through 5,000 ft, the crew reported a “slight vibration” to ATC. Two minutes later, radar contact was lost approximately 12 nm west of the Golden Gate Bridge. The aircraft impacted the Pacific Ocean in a steep descent. No distress call was received.
COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER (CVR) TRANSCRIPT
Aircraft: Airbus A321-211 (Trans-Pacific Airways Flight 404)
Date: October 12, 2026
[20:20:30]
Captain: Long day today. Wind looks calm at the field though.
First Officer: Yeah, should be a smooth landing. Gear down, Flaps 3.
Sound: Clicks/thumps of levers.
[20:24:00]
First Officer: You feel that?
Captain: Yeah. What is that?
First Officer: Feels like… buffeting. Like a flutter in the floor.
Captain: Maybe a pack issue? Or engine surge? N1 looks fine.
First Officer: It’s getting worse. I’m asking for vectors.
[20:25:45]
Sound: Low frequency rumble begins.
Captain: Auto-pilot is disconnecting.
Sound: PITCH-PITCH-PITCH (Aural warning).
First Officer: I have no roll control! The yoke is loose!
Captain: It’s rolling left! Use rudder!
First Officer: Rudder isn’t responding! Captain, we’re stalling!
Sound: STALL WARNING (Clacker).
Captain: Power! Max power!
First Officer: [Screaming] We’re going inverted!
Captain: Mayday! Mayday!
Sound: TERRAIN! TERRAIN! PULL UP! PULL UP!
Captain: Hold on!
Sound: Loud aerodynamic roar.
First Officer: [Inarticulate sound]
Captain: [Expletive]
Sound: Continuous loud tone.
[End of Recording]
