A classic combining several types of aviation disaster book in one. Vividly retells incidents that made headlines at the time, while explaining why they happene

Flying as an airline passenger is, statistically, one of the safest forms of travel. Even so, the history of civil aviation is littered with high-profile disast

THIS EXPANDED SECOND EDITION Now has 85 accounts, some short, some long, with hard-hitting analyses, ranging from the disappearance of Amelia Earhart to that of

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Takeoff! -- 2 Takeoff (Never Mind!) -- 3 Controlling the Plane -- 4 Vanished

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 crashi