United Airlines Flight 811
N4713U after the cargo door tore off in flight and caused an explosive decompression. Nine people were ejected through the hole.
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| Accident summary | |
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| Date | February 24, 1989 |
| Summary | Explosive decompression |
| Site | Pacific Ocean near Honolulu, Hawaii 20°41′24″N 158°40′34″W / 20.69°N 158.676°WCoordinates: 20°41′24″N 158°40′34″W / 20.69°N 158.676°W |
| Passengers | 337 |
| Crew | 18 |
| Fatalities | 9 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 38 |
| Survivors | 346 |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 747-122 |
| Operator | United Airlines |
| Registration | N4713U (became N4724U after repairs) |
| Flight origin |
San Francisco Int'l Airport San Francisco, California, United States |
| 1st stopover |
Los Angeles Int'l Airport Los Angeles, California, United States |
| 2nd stopover |
Honolulu International Airport Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Last stopover |
Auckland Airport Auckland, New Zealand |
| Destination |
Sydney Airport Sydney, Australia |
United Airlines Flight 811 was a regularly scheduled airline flight from San Francisco to Sydney, with intermediate stops at Los Angeles, 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, resulting in the deaths of nine passengers. The aircraft returned to Honolulu, where it landed safely.
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 747-122 (registration number N4713U). It was delivered to United Airlines on October 20, 1970. At the time of the incident, the plane had accumulated 58,815 total flight hours, and had not been involved in any previous accident.
On February 24, 1989, the aircraft was scheduled by United Airlines to operate as Flight 811 from San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California, to Sydney Airport in Mascot, New South Wales, Australia, with intermediate stops at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, Honolulu International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Auckland Airport in Auckland, New Zealand.
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