On 28 April 1988, Aloha Airlines Flight 243 was en route from Hilo to Honolulu in Hawaii when the roof of the front fuselage was torn off sucking out a flight attendant. The aircraft landed safely at Kahului, Maui. The fuselage failed from corrosion damage and metal fatigue.
Type of aircraft: Boeing 737-200. Cause of disaster: Faulty lap joint, Metal fatigue, Explosive decompression.
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