[DavidPastrnak]

The Aloha Airlines Flight 243 incident took place at 24,000 feet.

> The captain felt the aircraft roll to the left and right, and the controls went loose; the first officer noticed pieces of grey insulation floating in the cockpit. The cockpit door had broken away and the captain could see "blue sky where the first-class ceiling had been.

> The crew declared an emergency and diverted to Kahului Airport for an emergency landing. During the approach to the airport, the left engine failed, and the flight crew was unsure if the nose gear was lowered correctly. Nevertheless, they were able to land normally on Runway 2, thirteen minutes after the incident.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243

[bell-cot]

Admiral Cloudberg's account is far better:

https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/falling-to-pieces-the-ne...