Hawaiian Airlines Roof Blowout

Hawaiian word of the day.

Hawaiian airlines roof blowout.

Cruising at 24 000 feet an 18 foot section of the plane s roof suddenly ripped off causing an explosive decompression creating a gaping hole in the fuselage and. On april 28 1988 a boeing 737 297 serving the flight suffered extensive damage after an explosive decompression in flight but was able to land safely at kahului airport on maui there was one fatality flight attendant clarabelle lansing who was. Adjusted earnings per share more than. Hawaiian airlines contacted rubb after seeing some of its other facilities most notably the american airlines hangar at boston logan international.

The aloha airlines jet was cruising at 24 000 ft just 25 miles southeast of the hawaiian island of maui en route from hilo to honolulu. A 10 by 20 foot rectangular hole tore open on the right side of a united airlines jumbo jet carrying 355 people to new zealand early friday sucking nine passengers to presumed death at 20 000. Aloha airlines flight 243 iata. The pilot landed on maui with the remaining.

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. Aah243 was a scheduled aloha airlines flight between hilo and honolulu in hawaii. Rubb structures have a steel truss framework with a fabric roof made of woven polyester mesh permeated on both sides with a pvc coating to create a tight fitting shell. In 1988 an aloha airlines boeing 737 lost an 18 foot section of its roof at 24 000 feet between hilo hawaii and honolulu killing a flight attendant.

Mainland and international destinations. The resulting explosive decompression blew out several rows of seats resulting in the deaths of nine passengers. Hawaiian airlines hawaii s largest and longest serving airline offers non stop service to hawaii from the u s.