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Old 24th Aug 2002, 01:04
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JohnBarrySmith
 
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Above is AAIB UK photo of the forward cargo door of Pan Am Flight 103. Note vertical tear lines in skin above door, missing pressure relief doors, intact hinge, longitudinal split, missing lower part, and general shattered appearance of door. Those observations are similar to other cargo doors of early model Boeing 747s that have ruptured open in flight.

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