Air Crash Investigation - S01E02 Unlocking Disaster (United Airlines Flight 811)

National Geographic, Cineflix Productions

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Title: Air Crash Investigation - S01E02 Unlocking Disaster (United Airlines Flight 811)
Producer: National Geographic, Cineflix Productions
Category: Mystery, Air Crash Investigation (Mayday)
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Added: Sep 28th 2011
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On 24 February 1989, United Airlines Flight 811 was flying above the Pacific Ocean when part of the right-side fuselage was ripped off, ejecting nine people from the aircraft and causing explosive decompression. The flight later landed safely at Honolulu without any more loss of life. An electrical short circuit caused the cargo door to open, creating the explosive decompression.

Type of aircraft: Boeing 747-100.
Cause of disaster: Faulty cargo door, explosive decompression.

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