| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | February 24, 1989 |
| Time: | 02:09 |
| Location: | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Operator: | United Air Lines |
| Flight #: | 811 |
| Route: | Los Angeles - Honolulu - Auckland - Sidney |
| AC Type: | Boeing B-747-122 |
| Registration: | N4713U |
| cn / ln: | 19875/89 |
| Aboard: | 356 (passengers:338 crew:18) |
| Fatalities: | 9 (passengers:9 crew:0) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | After leaving Honolulu, on a flight from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia, the loss of an improperly latched foward lower lobe cargo door resulted in explosive decompression and loss of power in the No. 3 and 4 engines. Nine passengers were sucked out of the plane and lost at sea. The plane landed safely. The cargo door opening was attributed to a faulty switch or wiring in the door control system which permitted electrical actuation of the door latches towards the unlatched position after initial door closure and before takeoff. |
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