the flight was over coulommiers, france at the time. a rapid decompression caused the last two rows of seats to be sucked through a large hole in the plane. the loss of the rear left cargo door caused a huge pressurization difference with the cabin right above it. this section was ripped off the aircraft, along with the six passengers seated there. however, the loss of the door resulted in pilots losing access to critical parts of the plane, including the rudder, elevator, and engine two.