The flight 981 disaster
Subtitle: tragedy, treachery, and the pursuit of truth
By: Samme Chittum
Series: Smithsonian air disasters series; Smithsonian air disasters series
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781588346032
Subjects: Crashworthiness; Investigation; Airplanes; Aircraft accidents; McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (Jet transport)
Description: "Based on the popular television series that uncovers the truth behind devastating air disasters"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-225) and index.
Table of contents: title: A blowout in midair; title: A smoking gun; title: Peepholes and a phone call; title: A full flight; title: Carnage in the forest; title: Six bodies in a turnip field; title: A forensic nightmare and a pair of boots; title: The gentleman's agreement exposed; title: Coyotes, snakes, and secret testimony; title: Two aviation empires; title: The decline of an empire and the birth of the DC-10; title: A design worthy of Rube Goldberg; title: Two more crashes and a tarnished legacy; title: Fifty caskets and a memorial in the forest.