"Kevin Brooks" wrote in message
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It went down (occured in '74). ISTR another incident over Japan with
similar
results?

Brooks

Not quite

There were 2 DC-10 depressurusation events

The first happened over Ontario , the cargo hatch opened
in flight due to a damaged latch which wasnt fully closed. The
floor collapsed damaging control cables , the crew managed to make
an emergency landing and a bulletin was sent out recommending
changes be made but no mandatory notice was issued.

The second incident involved a Turkish airlines DC-10 over
France. The hatch again opened and this time the aircraft
crashed killing 346 people

The Japanese incident involved the failure of the incorrectly
repaired tail pressure bulkhead on a 747. The repair was carried
out under Boeing supervision and their engineer screwed up.

The pressure vented into the tail fin blowing off most of the vertical
stabiliser.

Keith