The airmen who would not die vs The Ghost of Flight 401: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The airmen who would not die The airmen who would not die John Grant Fuller · 1978 ★★★★☆ 3.9 340 pages · ≈ 6 h 18 m · Moderate

This book is a fairly detailed description and analysis of the crash, on 5 October 1930, of the British R101 airship on its maiden voyage to India, and the subsequent events and Inquiries. However, it focuses on a…

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Cover of The Ghost of Flight 401 The Ghost of Flight 401 John Grant Fuller · 1976 ★★★★☆ 3.6 321 pages · ≈ 5 h 57 m · Moderate

Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was a scheduled flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, to Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida. Shortly before midnight on December 29, 1972, the…

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The airmen who would not dieThe Ghost of Flight 401
Goodreads 3.9 (115) 3.6 (71)
Google Books — 5.0 (1)

Reception

The airmen who would not dieThe Ghost of Flight 401
Ratings 115 71
Editions 10 8
Want to read 103 82
Reading it now 17 28
Written reviews 22 7
Wikipedia attention — 19231
Pages 340 321

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