Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
22 used & new from £6.09
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Tell a Friend
Fatal Words: Communication Clashes and Aircraft Crashes
 
 
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book
Fatal Words: Communication Clashes and Aircraft Crashes (Paperback)
by Steven Cushing (Author) "The Tenerife and John Wayne accidents both involved ambiguities, as was noted in the introduction, the former in the preposition at, and the latter in..." (more)
No customer reviews yet. Be the first.
Price: £10.00 & eligible for Free UK delivery on orders over £15 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
Availability: In stock. Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.

Only 1 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

22 used & new available from £6.09
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover £21.00 £22.99 9 used & new from £7.50
Unknown Binding (Import) Order it used
 
   
Product details
Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links (What is this?)
Effective communication
www.reedlearning.co.uk    Learn to use communication to your advantage at work. Expert training. 
Accident On A Plane?
www.holidayclaims.com    Holiday Claims can help you claim compensation. Plus No Win No Fee! 
Fatal Accidents
www.Ask.com    Get Fatal Accidents Search for Fatal Accidents 
Product Description
Synopsis
On March 27, 1977, 583 people died when KLM and Pan Am 747s collided on a crowded, foggy runway in Tenerife, the Canary Islands. The cause was a miscommunication between the pilot and the air traffic controller. The pilot radioed, "We are now at takeoff," meaning that the plane was lifting off, but the tower controller misunderstood and thought the plane was waiting on the runway. In" Fatal Words", Steven Cushing explains how miscommunication has led to dozens of aircraft disasters, and he proposes innovative solutions for preventing them. He examines ambiguities in language when aviation jargon and colloquial English are mixed, when a word is used that has different meanings, and when different words are used that sound alike. To remedy these problems, Cushing proposes a visual communication system and a computerized voice mechanism to help clear up confusing language. This is an accessible explanation of some of the most notorious aircraft tragedies of our time, and it should appeal to scholars in communications, linguistics and cognitive science, to aviation experts and to general readers.
Inside This Book (Learn More)
First Sentence
The Tenerife and John Wayne accidents both involved ambiguities, as was noted in the introduction, the former in the preposition at, and the latter in the verb hold. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

Tag this product

 ( What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
Search Products Tagged with
 

Customer Reviews


There are no customer reviews yet.   Create your own review
Video reviews
Video reviews
New feature! Amazon now allows customers to upload product video reviews. Use a webcam or video camera to record and upload reviews to Amazon.
Ad