Flying into Danger
Facts About Air Safety
Patrick Forman(Author)
William Heinemann Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 20. August 1990
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-434-26864-1 (ISBN)
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Description
After investigating a range of accidents over the last 30 years, the author raises serious questions about air safety, suggesting that passenger aircraft staff and the machines they fly are less reliable than is usually assumed. Patrick Forman is the former air correspondent for "The Sunday Times" and is now a member of the Air Safety Group. In this book he argues that government regulators, airlines and manufacturers have deliberately concealed the dangers of air travel and he argues that public pressure is the only chance of making progress towards higher safety standards in the air industry.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
Illustrations
8pp b&w illustrations, index
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 159 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-434-26864-1 (9780434268641)
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Book
05/1991
Mandarin
€27.43
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Content
Part 1 The dangers of flying: pilot error; insights into the cockpit; the men who fail the pilots; acts of God?. Part 2 Secrecy: corporate liability; the law at work; international cover-ups; official secrecy; the secrets of Nairobi; the role of the media; the public's right to know. Part 3 Into the 21st century: across the oceans; "look - no engines!"; ball of fire; saving our skins; the sky is full.