Remembering Aloha Airlines | Flight 243 Disaster

Aloha 243: the accident that showed the danger of ageing aircraft

LiveReal Films on Instagram: "Imagine sipping your coffee at 24,000 feet. You are looking out the window at the Pacific Ocean. Suddenly, the roof above you vanishes. The blue sky rushes in at -45 degrees. The wind screams at 300 mph. This isn’t a movie scene. This was the terrifying reality for 89 passengers on board Aloha Airlines Flight 243 on April 28, 1988. THE HIDDEN ENEMY: CYCLES The Boeing 737-200, named “Queen Liliuokalani,” had spent 19 years hopping between the Hawaiian islands. These