March 3, 1974 – catastrophe DC-10 of the Turkish Airlines, 346 dead. The crash of the Turkish liner that flew the route Istanbul-Paris-London occurred at an altitude of 3,500 meters near Paris. The cause of the tragedy was the unexpectedly opened cargo compartment door, which caused explosive decompression, which destroyed the control systems. The plane took a dive and crashed into the ground at great speed. No one could survive.