N4713U after the cargo door tore off in flight, causing an explosive decompression and ejecting nine people from the plane
Accident
Date
February 24, 1989 (1989-02-24)
Summary
Cargo door failure due to design flaw leading to explosive decompression[1]
Site
Pacific Ocean near Honolulu, Hawaii 20°41′24″N158°40′30″W / 20.690°N 158.675°W / 20.690; -158.675
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Boeing 747-122
Operator
United Airlines
IATA flight No.
UA811
ICAO flight No.
UAL811
Call sign
UNITED 811
Registration
N4713U
Flight origin
Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1st stopover
Honolulu International Airport Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
2nd stopover
Auckland Airport Auckland, New Zealand
Destination
Sydney Airport Sydney, Australia
Occupants
355
Passengers
337
Crew
18
Fatalities
9
Injuries
38
Survivors
346
United Airlines Flight 811 was a regularly scheduled airline flight from Los Angeles to Sydney, with intermediate stops at Honolulu and Auckland. On February 24, 1989, the Boeing 747-122 serving the flight experienced a cargo-door failure in flight shortly after leaving Honolulu. The resulting explosive decompression blew out several rows of seats, killing nine passengers. The aircraft returned to Honolulu and landed without further incident.
^"Aircraft Accident Report, Explosive Decompression – Loss of Cargo Door in Flight, United Airlines Flight 811, Boeing 747-122, N4713U, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 24, 1989" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. March 18, 1992. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
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