issues a report 14 months after the accident. based on previous problems with other 747 cargo doors, the report mentions a possible electrical malfunction in the cargo door locking mechanisms. records as falling out of the ceiling. but aviation inspectors recall most of the blame falling on the honolulu airport ground crew. it s one of the most interesting stories in aviation accident investigation, because initially it was thought that the people closing the door had not done it properly and the door had not been sealed and latched properly. a number of employees that work for the airline had come forward after the problem saying, of all the individuals that work in honolulu, this person was the least likely to not close the door properly. he was known for being very meticulous. but absent any physical evidence to the contrary, the ntsb is bound by facts. and the best estimate of facts
at that time said he didn t close the door properly. is it human error or is there another explanation? it wasn t until a year and a half later when the navy went down and actually found the cargo door, the two pieces of the cargo door, brought them back up and they were examined. the real cause or the true cause of the event was identified. to follow the cargo door failure on united flight 811, it s important to understand the two-snap locking system that secures 747 cargo doors. first, a series of c-shaped latches electronically rotates around pins in the bottom of the door frame. then for further reinforcement a handle moves l-shaped arms up against the c-latches to keep them in place. in addition, there are pins up and down both sides of the door. normally all of this holds the door shut.
our job is trying to bring attention to it. one of those ways was apparently getting arrested. we re not allowed to hang out the embassy. real danger there are people dying every day. pretty decent number. 34 people were killed in one village alone. about 500 people injured. that is from random bombing of civilians. these are not military targets, these are flying over the tops and opening up their cargo doors and dropping bombs out and new 300 millimeters rockets. so first and foremost, they are immediate danger of that. what is the real looming danger is this they are trying to choke these people out and get them to leave. they have lived on the land, oldest society in the world. they are not leaving their land. they are hiding in caves while
our job is trying to bring attention to it. one of those ways was apparently getting arrested. we re not allowed to hang out the embassy. real danger there are people dying every day. pretty decent number. 34 people were killed in one village alone. about 500 people injured. that is from random bombing of civilians. these are not military targets, these are flying over the tops and opening up their cargo doors and dropping bombs out and new 300 millimeters rockets. so first and foremost, they are immediate danger of that. what is the real looming danger is this they are trying to choke these people out and get them to leave. they have lived on the land, oldest society in the world. they are not leaving their land. they are hiding in caves while
military s explanation of what happened. and north korea set to launch a satellite next month that is going to mark the 100th birthday. there have been missile tests in disguise. the state department is calling the news highly provocative. and it s game on. president obama is raising money in chicago to raise more campaign cash. vice president biden, he is in fighting mode and in a speech to auto workers yesterday blasted republicans who opposed the industry bailout. he made the tough call and president obama was right and they are dead wrong. afghan president hamid karzai says he is not buying the u.s. military s version of the shooting spree in which 16 afghan civilians were killed. president karzai met with family members and elders from the village where an american soldier was blamed for going house to house in a deadly rampage. we re going to go live to kabul. sara sidner is joining us. president karzai says he doesn t believe what he u.s. military and u.s. offi