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24th February 1989.
UA 811 B747-100 LAX-HNL-AKL-SYD
Cargo door failure and subsequent structural failure causing 9 passengers to exit the aircraft during flight from HNL.
Aircraft repaired
Issues surrounding cargo door design for large commercial aircraft were known for a many years prior
 
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American Airlines Flight 1​


On March 1, 1962, s Boeing 707 feparting New York rolled over and crashed into Jamaica Bay two minutes after takeoff, killing all 87 passengers and eight crew members aboard. A Civil Aeronautics Board investigation determined that a manufacturing defect in the autopilot system led to an uncommanded rudder control system input, causing the accident.

American Airlines Flight 1 - Wikipedia

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