Aloha airlines flight 243 boeing 737200 experienced explosive decompression in flight between hilo and honolulu in hawaii on april 28, 1988. Nov 16, 2005 aloha airlines flight 243 was a scheduled aloha airlines boeing 737200 flight between hilo and honolulu in hawaii. How these pilots landed a roofless boeing 737 hanging by. In honolulu, hundreds of aloha airlines employees bearing traditional hawaiian leis gathered in an airplane hangar monday to mourn the flight attendant killed when flight 243 tore apart on. Approziately 18 feet of cabin skin and structure above the passenger floorline separated from the airplane during flight. Apr 07, 2011 the in flight structural failure of an aloha airlines boeing 737200 during an april 28, 1988, flight from hilo, hawaii, u. China eastern airlines flight mu2577 landing in hong kong.
Remembering aloha airlines flight 243, 30 years later youtube. The accident on aloha airlines flight 243 duration. The united accident recalled last april 28, when a flight attendant was killed and 61 people were injured as structural failure caused the roof to peel off an aloha airlines boeing 737, also over. A boeing 737297 passenger plane, registered n73711, sustained substantial damage in an accident near maui, hi, united states of america. What happened to the airframe of aloha airlines flight 243, after the explosive decompression. This detailed narrative describes the infamous flight two decades ago, in which one flight attendant lost her life and an industry should have begun taking notice of a dangerous development and trend in air safety. Air crash investigations aloha airlines flight 243 explosive decompression in flight kindle edition by barreveld, editor, dirk jan. This report attempts to analyze the crash of aloha airlines flight 243 from the corrosion engineering point of view. The airplane operated on a flight from hilo international airport, hi ito to honolulu international airport, hi hnl. Years before captain sully and the miracle on the hudson, there was captain schornstheimer, and the miracle landing of aloha airlines flight. Aircraft accident report ntsbaar8903, aloha airlines, flight 243, boeing.
Asn aircraft accident boeing 737297 n73711 maui, hi. On april 28, 1988, a boeing 737297 serving the flight suffered extensive damage after an explosive decompression in flight, but was able to land safely at kahului airport on maui. Mayday air crash investigations aloha airlines 243 facebook. Ponder the lessons about complacency which have been learned from that accident. Aloha airlines flight 243 aq 243, aah 243 was a scheduled aloha airlines flight between hilo and honolulu in hawaii. One of these failures is the lap joint located at s10l. Aloha airlines flight 243 aircraft accident maui hawaii. I know that the structures were studied for a while after the aircraft safely landed in kahului airp. On april 28, 1988, aloha airlines flight 243 was on the way to honolulu from hilo when a huge portion of the upper part of the fuselage blew off the airplane. Mayday hanging by a thread aloha airlines flight 243. Aloha airlines was an american airline headquartered in honolulu, hawaii,23 operating. Aircraft accident report, aloha airlines flight 243, boeing 737100, n73711, near maui, hawaii, april 28, 1998 pdf. Sep 14, 2011 failure of aloha airlines maintenance program to detect the presence of disbonding and fatigue damage which led to failure of the lap joint at s10l and the separation of the fuselage upper lobe.
The aircraft suffered extensive damage, but was able to land safely at kahului airport on maui. Principal photography for miracle landing took place in honolulu, oahu, hawaii. Kahului, hawaii, april 29 aloha airlines flight attendant clarabelle lansing was in the firstclass section of flight 243, at 24,000 feet 20 minutes out of hilo en route to honolulu. That much of aloha airlines flight 243 michelle honda remembers clearly. Fear of landing aloha air 243 becomes relevant thirty years. Aloha airlines flight 243 boeing 737 1988 aircraft incident. After a huge piece of the fuselage tore off a 737 in mid flight from hilo to honolulu, the pilot makes in incredible emergency landing on maui. Includes footage shot minutes after the plane was on. Aah243 was a scheduled aloha airlines flight between hilo and honolulu in hawaii.
Find out why this boeing 737s roof, detached after an explosive decompression in flight. That much of aloha airlines flight 243 michelle honda. Aloha airlines provided its airline services to 12 cities across canada, the us mainland, the south pacific and the hawaiian islands. Kahului, hawaii, april 29 aloha airlines flight attendant clarabelle lansing was in the firstclass section of flight 243, at 24,000 feet 20. What happend to the airframe of the aloha airlines flight 243.
Aloha airlines flight 243 was a scheduled aloha airlines flight between hilo and honolulu in hawaii. Jun 24, 2001 the aloha airlines jet was cruising at 24,000 ft. Aloha airlines, flight 243 history of the flight continued at 25, flight 243 departed hilo airport en route to honolulu as part of the normal scheduled service. Aloha airlines flight 243 boeing 737 1988 aircraft incident raw atc audio. Aloha flight 243 aloha flight 243 aloha flight 243. The fuselage of aloha airlines flight 243 after suffering explosive. On april 28, 1988, the aircraft suffered extensive damage after an explosive decompression in flight, but was able to land safely at kahului airport on maui. Despite the substantial damage inflicted by the decompression, and the loss o.
Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of varese sarabande. Were just to the east of makena, tompkins told the tower in a steady voice. Executive summary on april 28, 1988, at 46, a boeing 737200, n73711, operated by aloha airlines inc. Aloha airlines flight 243 boeing 737 1988 aircraft. On april 28, 1988, aloha airlines flight 243, a boeing 737297 airliner, faa registration n73711, named queen liliuokalani, was enroute from hilo international airport ipo to honolulu international airport hnl with a crew of 5 and 89 passengers. Aloha airlines flight 243 sfty 335 case study analysis. At the time, it was owned by aloha airlines, the airline involved in the flight 243 incident. History deserves to be remembered recommended for you. She fell onto her back and in the roaring wind she clutched the metal bars under the seats until a hand reached down and held her to the floor. The accident aircraft was a nineteenyearold boeing 737, part of aloha airlines 737 fleet for interisland flights ferrying passengers around hawaii. Miracle landing of aloha airlines flight 243 cbs evening. On april 28, 1988, aloha airlines flight 243 was a scheduled boeing 737297 flight between hilo and honolulu in hawaii.
Aloha airlines flight 243 departed hilo en route to honolulu at 1. Everything seemed normal aboard flight 243 last thursday afternoon when suddenly with a whoosh like a paper bag popping a gaping hole blew open in the fuselage directly above the first class compartment. It was reregistered cgcwj and was last flying with westjet airlines, from canada. Arii is an important book with an important message. As the boeing 737 leveled off at top of its climb the fuselage ruptured and senior flight attendant clarabelle lansing was blown from the aircraft. While the airframe had only accumulated 35,496 flight hours prior to the accident. In addition to the two pilots, there were three flight attendants, an faa air traffic controller, who was seated in the observer seat in the cockpit, and 89 passengers on board. Globally famous for its quality services, aloha airlines enjoyed a handsome share in american aviation. Flight number 243 flight origin hilo, hawaii flight destination honolulu, hawaii description aloha flight 243 experienced an explosive decompression and structural failure at 24,000 feet. Aloha airlines flight 243, a boeing 737297 airliner, faa registration n73711, named queen liliuokalani, was enroute from hilo international airport ipo to honolulu international airport hnl with a crew of 5 and 89 passengers. Excerpts from aircraft accident report aloha airlines, flight 243.
Oct 10, 2015 an air traffic controller was flying on the jump seat on flight 243, which is not shown in the movie. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Air crash investigations aloha airlines flight 243. Apr 27, 2018 years before captain sully and the miracle on the hudson, there was captain schornstheimer, and the miracle landing of aloha airlines flight 243, after part of the plane ripped off in midair. The aircraft suffered extensive damage after an explosive decompression in flight, but was able to land safely at kahului airport on maui.
Some of the main cities, covered by aloha airlines were kahului, lihue, honolulu, hilo, kona and hawaii. The aircraft seen in the movie, assuming the registration wasnt modified for filming, is n70723, which was at the time owned by aloha airlines. Aloha airlines, flight 243 boeing 737200, n7371i, near maui, hawaii april 28, 1988 history of the flight on april 28, 1988, an aloha airlines boeing 737, n73711, based at the honolulu international airport, hawaii, was scheduled for a series of interisland flights to be conducted under title 14 code of federal regulations cfr part 121. Aloha airlines flight 243 boeing 737 1988 aircraft incident raw. Aloha airlines flight 243 archives this day in aviation. Failure of aloha airlines maintenance program to detect the presence of disbonding and fatigue damage which led to failure of the lap joint at s10l and the separation of the fuselage upper lobe. There was one fatality, flight attendant clarabelle lansing, who was ejected from the airplane. June 8, 2015 causes of accident according to the ntsb aloha airlines flight 243 accident was caused by an explosive decompression and structural failure at 24, 000 feet ntsb, 1989.
There were 90 passengers and five crew members on board. Digging deeper the 19 year old boeing 737, named queen liliuokalani was one of the most common jet liners in the world. Aloha airlines flight 234 lifted off from hilo airport on the main island of hawaii just before 1. The aircraft used for the movie bearing the colors of the fictitious paradise airlines, is a boeing 737297ct advanced, registered as n70723. Latinautor umpg, latinautor, bmi broadcast music inc. On the 28th of april 1988, aloha airlines flight 243 was a scheduled flight from hilo international airport to honolulu international airport.
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