United Airlines Flight 811 experienced a cargo door failure in flight on Friday, February 24, 1989, after its last stopover at Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii. The resulting decompression blew out several rows of seats, killing 9 passengers.
United Airlines Flight 811, a Boeing 747-122 (registration number N4713U), took off from Honolulu International Airport bound for Sydney, Australia, via Auckland, New Zealand with 3 flight crew, 15 fli...
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United Airlines Flight 811
Airliner accident
Date:
- Feb 24, 1989
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Aircraft type:
Operator:
Passengers:
- 337
Crew:
- 18
Survivors:
- 346
Fatalities:
- 9
Injuries:
- 38
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