Argues that the dangers of human error, commercial pressure, outdated equipment, manufacturer and airline secrecy and biased supervision by such agencies as the FAA make air travel increasingly unsafe

The Unsafe Sky

Norris, William

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

On January 30, 1974, the pilot of a Pan American World Airlines Boeing 707 jet carrying 101 passengers and crew flew his plane into the jungle instead of the airport at Pago Pago, Samoa. Although everyone on board survived the impact, 97 people perished in the ensuing fire. Four survived to tell of it. What caused the crash? What prevented the 97 passengers from escaping the intact fuselage with their lives? Why was the wreck bulldozed and buried before it could be examined? Why was the co-pilot's deathbed statement never recorded? Why did the survivors and the families of the dead have to wait more than ten years for compensation, despite the fact that Pan American was found guilty of "willful misconduct" after the longest and most expensive trial in aviation history? That is the story William Norris tells. It is a triumph of investigative journalism by a man whose outrage grew as he followed the trail of evidence, dug beneath the cover-ups, and came to know personally most of the people involved. The result is a gripping tale, full of fascinating characters, human tragedy, and courtroom drama to beggar Perry Mason.

Willful Misconduct: An untold story

Rules & Procedures

Norton

The Man Who Fell From the Sky

A vivid portrait of an international tycoon's life in the Roaring Twenties, this book looks at the life and possible murder of Alfred Loewenstein--who accidentally fell from a plane into the English Channel--in an attempt to discover the mystery behind his death.

The Man Who Fell from the Sky

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Signet

Modern Steam Road Wagons (1906)

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Kessinger Publishing

Man Who Fell from the Sky: The True Story Gaudy Life Bizarre Demise 20's Tycoon Alfred Loewenstein mod

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Viking Adult

A decade of crime, treachery, and adventures of the Medellin Cartel. Andrew Richard Barnes survived crashes, gunfire, treachery, and betrayal and still lived to tell the tale. Snowbird explores the heinous crimes and dangerous expeditions of the man who flew the first cocaine shipment for the Medellín Cartel into the United States. As a young pilot with a family at home and little money to spare, Barnes was easily coerced by promises of wealth to make these daring excursions. After his first trip in 1977, he realized there was no going back and continued the dangerous flights for over a decade. William Norris sits down with Barnes as he recounts his experience smuggling drugs for the Columbian cartel. As a pilot himself, Norris includes anecdotes of aircrafts and flying intertwined with Barnes's captivating drug smuggling adventures.

Snowbird (Large Print Edition): The Rise and Fall of a Drug Smuggler

Historical

CamCat Publishing

Captain Alfred Lowenstein was known as many things during his glamorous and gaudy life. Companion of the Bath, friend of kings, an aviator and sportsman, a maker and loser of fortunes, and most favorably, a multi-millionaire. That is, until his mysterious death.On a July evening in 1928, Lowenstein boarded his aircraft with six others to travel from England to Brussels. He never arrived. While flying over the English Channel, Lowenstein fell through an exit door of the airplane on his way to the lavatory.People were quick to explain his mysterious death. Many said his fall was an accident while others speculated that he jumped from the plane to commit suicide. And of course, there were the more sinister theories claiming that someone pushed him out of the aircraft. But who? And why?Investigative journalist William Norris develops a theory of how and why this prominent, rich, and famous man died so violently without any explanation or official investigation. Did Lowenstein fall, did he jump, or was he pushed from his own aircraft?The Man Who Fell from the Sky contains excitement and mystery as Norris researches the business tycoon's life, death, and aftermath of his demise and comes to a conclusion of how Alfred Lowenstein vanished into thin air. &#65279;&#65279;

The Man Who Fell From the Sky (Large Print Edition): The Bizarre Life and Death of '20s Tycoon Alfred Loewenstein

Leaders & Notable People

A Talent to Deceive: The Search for the Real Killer of the Lindbergh Baby

History

Americas

Snowbird: The Rise and Fall of a Drug Smuggler

A decade of crime, treachery, and adventures of the Medellin Cartel. 
Andrew Richard Barnes survived crashes, gunfire, treachery, and betrayal and still lived to tell the tale. Snowbird explores the heinous crimes and dangerous expeditions of the man who flew the first cocaine shipment for the Medellín Cartel into the United States. 
As a young pilot with a family at home and little money to spare, Barnes was easily coerced by promises of wealth to make these daring excursions. After his first trip in 1977, he realized there was no going back and continued the dangerous flights for over a decade. 
William Norris sits down with Barnes as he recounts his experience smuggling drugs for the Columbian cartel. As a pilot himself, Norris includes anecdotes of aircrafts and flying intertwined with Barnes’s captivating drug smuggling adventures.

The Man Who Fell From the Sky: The Bizarre Life and Death of '20s Tycoon Alfred Loewenstein

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