Those who lost loved ones when Alaska Airlines Flight 261 plunged into the Pacific Ocean off California have learned some hard, bitter truths in the 10 years since the crash.

When Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed off the coast of California, technology played a critical role in the combined investigative efforts of public, private and military organizations.

It has been a year since an Alaska Airlines jet plunged into the sea off the coast of Ventura County, and federal investigators are still sorting through clues to determine how--and why--the crash ...