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TIL in 1989, the forward cargo door of a 747 flying from Honolulu to Auckland blew off, causing decompression of the cabin and ejecting 9 passengers from the plane to their deaths over 22,000ft below. 2 flight attendants narrowly avoided being sucked out of the plane.

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