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Fire over Heathrow
Fire over Heathrow
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Fire over Heathrow
Fire over Heathrow
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An in-depth account of the 1968 London air tragedy that claimed five lives--includes interviews with cabin crew, passengers, and air traffic controllers.One and a half minutes after takeoff on the clear and sunny afternoon of April 8, 1968, the Number 2 engine of BOAC Boeing 707 G-ARWE broke away from its mounting pylon and fell, tumbling in flames. Captain Cliff Taylor managed an extremely smooth touchdown about 400 yards beyond the Heathrow runway threshold and the aircraft came to a stop 1,4…
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  • Metai: 2008
  • Puslapiai: 208
  • ISBN: 9781844685660
  • ISBN-10: 1844685667
  • ISBN-13: 9781844685660
  • Formatas: ACSM ?
  • Kalba: Anglų

Fire over Heathrow (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Susan Ottaway | knygos.lt

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An in-depth account of the 1968 London air tragedy that claimed five lives--includes interviews with cabin crew, passengers, and air traffic controllers.

One and a half minutes after takeoff on the clear and sunny afternoon of April 8, 1968, the Number 2 engine of BOAC Boeing 707 G-ARWE broke away from its mounting pylon and fell, tumbling in flames. Captain Cliff Taylor managed an extremely smooth touchdown about 400 yards beyond the Heathrow runway threshold and the aircraft came to a stop 1,400 yards further along the runway. The cabin crew had the doors open and passengers began escaping from the starboard over-wing exit and then via chutes at the forward and rear galley doors. Several explosions occurred and the port wing fell off, the resulting blast hurling flaming debris over the side of the aircraft. The rear escape chute was damaged by the fire and burst but, of the 126 people aboard, most of the 121 survivors had escaped before the arrival of the main fire and rescue services.

Thirty-eight people received treatment for injuries and five, including stewardess Barbara Jane Harrison, were overcome by heat and fumes and died aboard G-ARWE. For her bravery in trying to rescue the remaining passengers on that day, Harrison was awarded the George Cross.

"An amazing story . . . a fitting tribute to Jane and the other unfortunate people who lost their lives. It is extremely well written and I would highly recommend it." --Jonathan Wright
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  • Autorius: Susan Ottaway
  • Leidėjas:
  • Metai: 2008
  • Puslapiai: 208
  • ISBN: 9781844685660
  • ISBN-10: 1844685667
  • ISBN-13: 9781844685660
  • Formatas: ACSM ?
  • Kalba: Anglų

An in-depth account of the 1968 London air tragedy that claimed five lives--includes interviews with cabin crew, passengers, and air traffic controllers.

One and a half minutes after takeoff on the clear and sunny afternoon of April 8, 1968, the Number 2 engine of BOAC Boeing 707 G-ARWE broke away from its mounting pylon and fell, tumbling in flames. Captain Cliff Taylor managed an extremely smooth touchdown about 400 yards beyond the Heathrow runway threshold and the aircraft came to a stop 1,400 yards further along the runway. The cabin crew had the doors open and passengers began escaping from the starboard over-wing exit and then via chutes at the forward and rear galley doors. Several explosions occurred and the port wing fell off, the resulting blast hurling flaming debris over the side of the aircraft. The rear escape chute was damaged by the fire and burst but, of the 126 people aboard, most of the 121 survivors had escaped before the arrival of the main fire and rescue services.

Thirty-eight people received treatment for injuries and five, including stewardess Barbara Jane Harrison, were overcome by heat and fumes and died aboard G-ARWE. For her bravery in trying to rescue the remaining passengers on that day, Harrison was awarded the George Cross.

"An amazing story . . . a fitting tribute to Jane and the other unfortunate people who lost their lives. It is extremely well written and I would highly recommend it." --Jonathan Wright

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