Faulty Electrics on Flight 811 | Unlocking Disaster | Mayday: Air Disaster

PART 1 | As Flight 811 takes off from Honolulu to Auckland, New Zealand, nobody suspects there could be a serious weakness in the aircraft. The Boeing 747 is heavily loaded with three hundred and thirty-six passengers, crowded cargo holds, and a full fuel load. For veteran pilot Captain David Cronin who’s been flying for United Airlines for almost 35 years, it’s a routine flight. For passengers Bruce Lampert and Bob and Linda Bahna, it’s a vacation trip. As the 747 climbs to twenty-three thousand feet the passengers hear a grinding noise. Then, suddenly, the cargo door tears off, taking five rows of seats – and nine passengers – with it. The pressurised air inside the plane blasts out with explosive force.

What do you think caused the cargo door to tear off? Do you think this incident could have been down to human error?

Want to see what happened next?
PART 2 | Landing Flight 811: https://bit.ly/3eCfcRX
PART 3 | The Campbell Family Want Justice: https://bit.ly/2Q6Aayb

From Season 1 Episode 1 “Unlocking Disaster”: Just out of Honolulu the cargo door of United Airlines Flight 811 opens at an altitude of 33,000 feet, ripping a huge hole in the 747 taking out five rows of seats –and nine passengers – with it. MAYDAY investigates how delays in fixing known design faults can have tragic consequences.

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