Hanging by a Thread
Run Time: 46 mins
Air Date: Wed, 14 Sept 2005
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5 Discovery Sky History National Geographic Channel National GeographicSeason 3 - Episode 1
Average Rating: ⭐ 7.3 (3)
On 28 April 1988, Aloha Airlines Flight 243 is en route from Hilo to Honolulu in Hawaii, when the upper half of the front fuselage is torn off, blowing out a flight attendant. The aircraft subsequently lands safely at Kahului, Maui. The fuselage failed from corrosion damage and metal fatigue.