In 1988 an aloha airlines boeing 737 lost an 18 foot section of its roof at 24 000 feet between hilo hawaii and honolulu killing a flight attendant.
Hawaiian airlines jet roof.
Aloha airlines flight 243 iata.
Aah243 was a scheduled aloha airlines flight between hilo and honolulu in hawaii.
Cruising at 24 000 feet an 18 foot section of the plane s roof suddenly ripped off causing an explosive decompression creating a gaping hole in the fuselage and sucking a flight attendant out of the plane.
On april 28 1988 a boeing 737 297 serving the flight suffered extensive damage after an explosive decompression in flight but was able to land safely at kahului airport on maui there was one fatality flight attendant clarabelle lansing who was ejected from the.
On april 28 1988 aloha airlines flight 243 was a scheduled aloha airlines flight between hilo and honolulu in hawaii.
The flight was just another routine interisland flight.