img

The Mammoth Book Of Air Disasters And Near Misses

Paul Simpson

An incredible 30,000 flights – at least – arrive safely at their destinations every day. But a handful don’t, while some come terrifyingly close to crashing. When even the smallest thing does go wrong at 35,000 feet, the result is nearly always a fast-unfolding tragedy. This extensive collection of compelling real-life accounts of air disasters and near-disasters provides a sobering, alternative history of the just over 105 years that passengers have been travelling by air, from the very earliest fatality to recent calamities. But there are incredible stories of heroism against the odds, too, such as that of Captain Chesley Sullenberger who successfully landed his aircraft with both engines gone on the Hudson River in New York, saving the lives of everyone aboard, and of the American Airlines crew who prevented terrorist Richard Reid from exploding a bomb hidden in his shoe three months after 9/11. The book also details the often ingenious, always painstaking work done by air-accident investigators, while a glossary helps to clarify the occasional, inevitable bits of jargon.

husband cheated on me percentage of women who cheat My boyfriend cheated on me

  • Classification : General Non-Fiction
  • Pub Date : JAN 27, 2015
  • Imprint : Robinson
  • Page Extent : 544
  • Binding : PB
  • ISBN : 9781780338286
  • Price : INR 1,250
image

Paul Simpson

Paul Simpson is the author or co-author of over a dozen non-fiction books including an acclaimed round-up of conspiracy theories. He has edited and contributed to numerous international entertainment magazines and currently oversees news and reviews website SciFiBulletin.com. He lives in West Sussex in England.

Discover more books

To search by Publisher, Imprint, Category and Subject, please use Advanced Search