Hydraulic sequencing and ice left 757 freight door unsecured before it opened in flight

DHL 757 incident-c-DHL Air via BFU

Source: DHL Air via BFU

German investigators have determined that a complex interaction of hydraulic, mechanical and icing problems resulted in a DHL Air Boeing 757-200 freighter’s cargo door opening as it climbed out of Leipzig.

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