Air Disaster 1 looks at the major aviation disasters of the jet age covering 1952 to 1977, from the early Comet, 707, Caravelle and Trident days through to the era of the widebody long range jetliner. Each chapter on each accident is a highly involved detective story in itself, one the reader lives through as if you were intim...

This work concentrates on the landmark propliner accidents of the 1950s and 1960s. It takes the readers back to the piston engined and early turboprop days when air transport was evolving into the safe and organized industry that is nowadays taken for granted. SynopsisIn this keenly awaited fourth volume, specialist air safety...

Mayday features 17 amazing situations where aircrew have been able to nurse their crippled aircraft back to earth saving many lives in the process. Written by Captain John Winslow, a highly experienced military and heavy jet airline captain, this book is one that will greatly appeal to a wide spectrum of people interested in b...