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There's danger in the air
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The twin jet plane en route to Denver from Hong Kong is merely a green radar blip half an hour off the California coast when the call comes through to air traffic control: 'Socal Approach, this is TransPacific 545. We have an emergency. '
The pilot requests priority clearance to land - then comes the bombshell - he needs FORTY ambulances on the runway. But nothing prepares the rescue workers for the carnage they witness when they enter the plane. Ninety-four passengers are injured. Three dead. The interior cabin virtually destroyed.
What happened on board Flight TPA 545?
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
When I first read the front page to get the jest of the book, I was pretty hooked on it, after got it home, I started reading it, and I haven't been able to put it down.
The story is basically about an aircraft problems and cover ups, and when the going gets too tough, the company puts the blame on a woman who tries her best to understand what has gone wrong. Some say it is not one of Crichton's best, I'm not so sure myself. There hasn't been one book of his that I have read I can leave it after the first chapter, and this book is no exception.
The story is basically about an aircraft problems and cover ups, and when the going gets too tough, the company puts the blame on a woman who tries her best to understand what has gone wrong. Some say it is not one of Crichton's best, I'm not so sure myself. There hasn't been one book of his that I have read I can leave it after the first chapter, and this book is no exception.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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The first time I read this book I was on a plane flying away on holiday. Not the most comfortable postion I have ever sat in after the first couple of chapters start off by describing the carnage onboard a plane that has just been poirpoising.
The book is a great read, and is an absolute page turner. The combination of technincal information, piloting, business decisions and edge of the seat tension, puts this book in a class of its own.
I have never read a book on a plane disaster, and it's investigation, so was not sure what to expect. The book delivered and then some. A must read for anyone who has the slightest interest in aviation.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
After having been treated to a double dinosaur special of 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Lost World', I was a bit skeptical of reading a Micheal Crichton novel which didn't deal with the prehistoric. Anyway he pulled it off yet again but only just. The narrative is excellent and the technical detail is pretty neat though I wish he had some sort of glossary to help readers not familiar with aerospatial or avionic terms. There seemed to be a dash of 'Rising Sun' in the plot but somehow that didn,t get developed too well. Thats why I lopped off one star . However, all in all, a good read .Don,t take it on the plane though !
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Great book
Great book about the manufacture of an aeroplane, it was very easy to read as I have no aeronautical knowledge whatsoever but I never felt talked down to or patronised either. Read more
Published 4 months ago by P. Marlow
routine investigation made exciting
I bought this for a friend becasue I remembered reading it a few years ago. I was stunned at how the author turned what could have been a really dull crash investigation into what... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mauren Elizabeth Moss
Planes in detail
I have read most of Michael Crichton's novels and this is up to his normal standard. I like the fact that the book has indepth information about how planes are made and where the... Read more
Published on 30 May 2010 by H. T. Breen
Don't expect a nail-biting finish
I've read quite a few of Crichton's books now, and I have to admit that this is probably the worst so far (books incl Jurassic Park, Timeline, State of Fear, Prey). Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2009 by R. Loughins
Average for Crichton's normal high standards.
I've wanted to read this book for ages, the synopsis on the back just leaves you eager to delve in and find out what DID go wrong on flight 545. Read more
Published on 17 July 2009 by Tw Parker
Superb read, couldn't put it down.
This book is the best book I've read in years. It's actually based on a true incident with a McDonnell Douglas MD11 incident when the slats were accidentally deployed by the flight... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2009 by Richard J. Georgiou
interesting read
I was expecting the usual edge of the seat and compelling stuff from crichton but was thrown slightly by this interesting book. Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2008 by Mr. S. V. Frost
surprisingly good
I bought this book because there was nothing else. I didn't think I'd like it from the back cover but was pleasantly surprised. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2007 by wayne
Another angle on air safety
This is a good and easy read. Like all Crichton books they are technically convincing and easy to read.Once you get into them you don't want to put them down. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2007 by Andrew Dalby
Not His Best
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