The report explains the sudden opening of an improperly latched cargo door in flight on United Airlines flight 811 near Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 24, 1989. The safety issues discussed in the report include the design and certification of the Boeing 747 cargo doors; the operation and maintenance of the cargo doors; portable emergency oxygen bottles; storage compartments over emergency exit doors; flight attendant communications during an emergency; life preservers; and aircraft rescue and firefighting. Recommendations addressing these issues were made to the Federal Aviation Administration, the State of Hawaii, and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Aircraft Accident Report - United Airlines Flight 811 Boeing 747-122, N4713U, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 24, 1989
1990
74 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation Safety , Air Transportation , Aeronautics , Aviation accidents , Passenger aircraft , Aircraft doors , Accident investigations , Oxygen supply equipment , Aircraft crash equipment , Flight crews , Recommendations , Latches , Fatalities , Aircraft accidents , Aircraft safety , Boeing 747 aircraft