That aircraft went on to the recycle bin after the NTSB finished their investigation in Maui. I have

Twenty-two years ago today, Aloha Airlines flight 243 departing Hilo (ITO) and heading to Honolulu (HNL), suffered a catastrophic decompression of the aircraft after reaching its crusing altitude of 24,000 ft. The Boeing royal carribean cruise line web page 737 was later found to have severe corrosion with several rivets and skin joining flaps.
Seated in row 7, seat A on the left side of the aircraft was my father. Dad was coming home from a business trip. With construction businesses shut down because of the weather royal carribean cruise line web page that day in Hilo, he decided to take an earlier flight home. The next available flight was 243. Boy did he have a story to share with all of us the next day!
The man standing on the left at the very end in the blue shirt is my dad. He said that he was just trying to figure out a way of telling my mom WHY he was on THIS flight and not the later flight he was scheduled to take!!
Just watched this on air crash investigation. What an ordeal and glad that so many survived... shame for that flight attendant though. DLPB@hotmail.co.uk Reply Delete Kalei Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:12:00 royal carribean cruise line web page PM HST
I just found your article, for some reason I was trying to remember the details of it, because it was so tragic and not so tragic. I was living in Kona at the time (I was 11)and remember watching it on the news and seeing the plane in the newspaper(Frontpage of course). The sad loss of the flight attendant, but the incredible royal carribean cruise line web page survival of the rest of the passengers and crew....a miracle. Your dad was there because he needed to be. Just think, one change in the flight, and uniqueness of their survival might not have happened. Everyone on board were right where they needed to be. I am so happy there was a happy ending for you, and sounds like such a wonderful life and grand story to tell. Reply Delete aircraft hardware Wednesday, April 25, 2012 7:37:00 AM HST
Oh my God at least your dad lived to tell that amazing, err, tragic story! I m not sure that airline lived to fly another day though, I have not heard of that ever. Reply Delete Replies lono68 Sunday, May 13, 2012 9:33:00 PM HST
That aircraft went on to the recycle bin after the NTSB finished their investigation in Maui. I have a small piece of the twisted skin from the aircraft that I got after the investigation was done. To me it s priceless. As far as Aloha, we all know how that story played out in 2008. Many friends of mine lost jobs when the went bankrupt. Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog. Delete Reply Add comment Load more...
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