Last Days of the Concorde: The Crash of Flight 4590 and the End of Supersonic Passenger Travel - Couverture rigide

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Chittum, Samme

 
9781588346292: Last Days of the Concorde: The Crash of Flight 4590 and the End of Supersonic Passenger Travel
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ISBN 10 : 1588346293 ISBN 13 : 9781588346292
Editeur : Smithsonian Books, 2018

Synopsis

The gripping true tale of a devastating plane crash, the investigation into its causes, and the race to prevent similar disasters in the future.

On July 25, 2000, a Concorde, the world's fastest passenger plane, was taking off from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris when it suddenly burst into flames. An airliner capable of flying at more than twice the speed of sound, the Concorde had completed 25 years of successful flights, whisking wealthy passengers--from diplomats to rock stars to corporate titans--between continents on brief and glamorous flights. Yet on this fateful day, the chartered Concorde jet, en route to America, crashed and killed all 109 passengers and crew onboard and four people on the ground. Urgent questions immediately arose as investigators scrambled to discover what had gone wrong. What caused the fire? Could it have been prevented? And, most urgently, was the Concorde safe to fly? Last Days of the Concorde addresses these issues and many more, offering a fascinating insider's look at the dramatic disaster, the hunt for clues, and the systemic overhauls that followed the crash.

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À propos de l'auteur

SAMME CHITTUM is a narrative journalist and Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship recipient who explores the intersection of current events and history. Her work has been published in the New York Times, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, and the Village Voice. She is also the author of the first two books in the Smithsonian Air Disasters series, The Flight 981 Disaster and Southern Storm.

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Éditeur
Smithsonian Books
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1588346293
ISBN 13 
9781588346292
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
272
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1588345610 ISBN 13 :  9781588345615
Editeur : Smithsonian Books, 2022
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