Before the Alaska Air crash, how many jakescrew failures caused a catastrophic accident? None and none since.
Before American Airlines FL 587, how many composite rudders failed causing catastrophic aircraft loss? None and none since
If you’re prone to unsupported conspiracy theories - which you may be - I guess the only conclusion one can draw is that both of those crashes MUST have been caused by sabotage, I guess.
“jackscrew” not ‘jakesrew.’