TRANSPORTATION
352 Pages, 6 x 9
Formats: Trade Paper, PDF, EPUB, Microsoft Reader, Mobipocket, Palm
Trade Paper, $16.95 (US $16.95) (CA $22.95)
Publication Date: April 2008
ISBN 9780977897100
Rights: WOR
Odyssey Publishing, LLC (Apr 2008)
eBook Editions Available
Will it work on my eReader?On May 2, 1970, a DC-9 jet with 57 passengers and a crew of six departed from New York’s JFK International Airport en route to the tropical island of St. Maarten, but four hours and 34 minutes later the flight ended in the shark-infested waters of the Caribbean. It was, and remains, the only open-water ditching of a commercial jet. The subsequent rescue of survivors took nearly three hours and involved the coast guard, navy, and marines. This gripping account of that fateful day recounts what was happening inside the cabin, the cockpit, and the helicopters as the crews struggled against the weather and dwindling daylight to rescue the survivors, who had only their life vests and a lone escape chute to keep them afloat.
"The most astounding nonfiction book I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Extremely detailed, well researched and action packed, this book is a don't put down book until it's finished, Wow!!" —frontstreet reviews.com
"This gripping account of a tragedy, with heroes galore, is mesmerizing reading." —newbookreviews.org