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uk_girl
02-01-2005, 05:15 AM
Ok, the writers have told us that once we figure out the reason WHY the plane crashed, we will be most of the way there to understanding the programme.

I know there are all kinds of theories about magnetic rocks, EMP/EMF, Tesla type machines etc, and any one of those could be correct, but I found this on the internet.

When the forward cargo door on Boeing 747s opens inadvertently several consequences can occur.

The nose of the 747 has been considerably weakened when the door comes off and exposes the huge hole. The door is a structural member and contributes to the strength of the forward fuselage when pressurized. When the door goes the nose is now weakened by the absence of that structural member which departs taking the top reinforced sill. The reinforced frame is now compromised on one side, the top. When the door goes, explosive decompression occurs, the severity of which is dependent upon the altitude of the plane

If the plane is high enough when the door comes off, the higher pressure air in the cargo compartment rushes out to equalize with the lower pressure outside air. The passenger compartment high pressure air now tries to equalize with the now lower pressure cargo compartment air. It does and pushes down on the structural member floor beams, breaking, bending, and fracturing them downward

The ejection of the cargo door to the right may have yawed the nose to the left or induced a roll to the left wing down position. The autopilot may attempt to correct the yaw with stabilizer inputs putting directional stress on the airframe. The nose crumples into the huge hole on the starboard side. The entire forward section of the plane, (one of the three sections joined in construction,) is torn away and falls alone in a dense heap on the ground or under the water. The sequence takes under three seconds to twenty four seconds from the time the door opens just a few inches to nose separation.

Now, Oceanic Airlines flight 815 was a Boeing 777. 777's have a front cargo door and a rear cargo door. What if both cargo doors were blown open simultaneously, surely the resulting pressure would be enough to rip both the nose AND the tail off the aircraft?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/Nic_Uk_Girl/Howaplaneisputtogether.jpg

Above is how they are put together and how they come apart, at the seams. Note forward cargo door open.