Starboard and Port side of Boeing 747-131, TWA 800, Fuselage Blowout
The reconstruction of Boeing 747-131, TWA
800, was smart, expensive, and valuable. It shows its worth. The destructive
event is clear to see, a fuselage rupture at the forward cargo door, explosive
decompression on the nearby skin, the door slamming upwards taking hinge
and skin with it and hitting fuselage windows transferring red paint to
the white paint between windows. The middle part of the door with critical
midspan latches is missing. Nose is to right in this NTSB photo of starboard
side, text and analysis by John Barry Smith
The picture above of the cargo door area matches the pictures and descriptive
text of three other high time Boeing 747 accidents, AI 182 CASB and India
Aviation Occurrence, PA 103 UK AAIB 2/90., and UAL 811 NTSB AAR 92/02.
Note relatively smooth area forward of the wing on port side, unlike starboard
side. Nose is to left. Evidence indicates unilateral rupture, not center
tank fire/explosion as initial event. Further documentation on website www.corazon.com
TWA 800 reconstruction
Air India Flight 182 door text
UAL Flight 811 Cargo Door picture
TWA Flight 800 Cargo Door pictures
TWA Flight 800 Cargo Door blowup
pictures
TWA Boeing 747 paint Scheme
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