Mayday | Hanging by a Thread (2005)
The Boeing 737 takes off under clear and sunny conditions, but when the plane reaches its cruising altitude of 24000 feet, the pilots hear a loud bang. What has happened is incredible, a huge chunk of the plane’s roof and walls is missing!
2005-03-20 22:00:00 - Mayday | Air Disaster
Mayday: Air Disaster - From Season 3 Episode 1 "Hanging by a Thread".
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.