The aircraft was en route from Istanbul via Paris (Orly) to London.
All 346 people on board (335 passengers and 11 crew members) perished.
At the time, it was the deadliest single-aircraft disaster.
Cause: The rear cargo door flew open during flight due to a design and manufacturing defect in the locking system.
This caused an explosive decompression, during which the cabin floor collapsed and essential control cables were severed.
The aircraft became uncontrollable and crashed approximately 77 seconds later.
This disaster led to significant improvements to the DC-10 and stricter regulations for cargo doors.
It was one of the first major incidents to demonstrate how a minor mechanical defect can have catastrophic consequences.
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