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Sucked out of a plane
Nine people died when a cargo door opened mid-flight during a United Airlines trip between Hawaii and New Zealand in February 1989
Nine passengers were sucked out of a plane when a cargo door opened mid-flight over the Pacific.
United Airlines Flight 811 was flying from Hawaii to New Zealand in February 1989 when the accident happened.
In 2012 Claire Bowes heard from two passengers on board the plane. This programme is a rebroadcast.
Photo: The damaged side of the plane. Credit: Courtesy of Bruce Lampert.
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Wed 27 Feb 201913:50GMT
BBC World Service News Internet
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- Wed 27 Feb 201908:50GMTBBC World Service
- Wed 27 Feb 201913:50GMTBBC World Service News Internet
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