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This Day in Aviation History
February 24th, 1989
United Airlines Flight 811

United Airlines Flight 811 was an airline flight that experienced a cargo door failure in flight on February 24, 1989, after its stopover at Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii. The resulting decompression blew out several rows of seats, resulting in the deaths of nine passengers.

The aircraft involved was a Boeing 747-122 (c/n 19875/89, reg N4713U), delivered to United Airlines on October 20, 1970….

Source:
Wikipedia, United Airlines Flight 811:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_811

YouTube, Air Crash Investigation – S1E2 – Unlocking Disaster [United Airlines Flight 811]:  http://youtu.be/DNc69QAZYj0

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