April 28, 1988 - Years before Captain Sully and the "Miracle on the Hudson," there was Captain Schornstheimer, and the miracle landing of Aloha Airlines flight 243, after part of the plane ripped off in mid-air. Aloha Airlines Flight 243 was a scheduled Aloha Airlines flight between Hilo and Honolulu in Hawaii. On April 28, 1988, a Boeing 737-297 serving the flight suffered extensive damage after an explosive decompression in flight, caused by part of the fuselage breaking due to poor maintenanc