Aloha Airlines Flight 243, a Boeing 737, faces a catastrophic mid-flight event with explosive decompression and structural damage. The flight crew declares a Mayday, contending with hurricane-force winds and communication challenges.

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From Season 3 Episode 1 "Hanging by a Thread": Aloha Flight 243 – April, 1988

A short island hop from Maui to Honolulu quickly turns into a nightmare for the crew and
passengers aboard Flight 243. Shortly after take off, a loud bang is heard. A huge chunk of the plane’s roof and walls is missing, right down to the passengers’ feet. They are flying in a convertible! Against all the odds, the plane gets down safely. But what caused it? A startling theory
links it to the mysterious disappearance of one of the flight attendants.

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