Nine Minutes, Twenty Seconds: The Tragedy and Triumph of ASA Flight 529 [SIGNED COPY, FIRST PRINTING]

Pomerantz, Gary M

ISBN 10: 0609606336 / ISBN 13: 9780609606339

Published by Crown Publishing Group (NY), New York, NY, 2001

About this Item

Very good in fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed 'For Sam & Joanne-now that we ve moved west, I hope to get to know you in the years ahead. Best wishes' by the author on the title page. 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket as new. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Book has mild softening to the cap and base of the spine. The pageblock has a dampstain on the bottom and moisture-rippling. A journalist's account of the human reaction to an impending plane crash and its aftermath. By the author of Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn: A Saga of Race and Family and Their Life's Work: The Brotherhood of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, Then and Now. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Seller Inventory # Alibris.0009922

Bibliographic Details

Title: Nine Minutes, Twenty Seconds: The Tragedy ...

Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY), New York, NY

Publication Date: 2001

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Drawing on the testimonies of survivors, this detailed account of the 1995 crash of a commuter airline chronicles the events of the disaster, the heroic efforts ot the flight crew to bring the plane down safely, the inferno that followed, claiming the lives of the captain and nine passengers, and the aftermath of the tragedy for survivors. 75,000 first printing.

Review:

Pomerantz's title refers to the time it took for a small American commuter plane to hit the ground after one of its propeller blades shattered. It was an unusual accident of its kind, because 19 of the 29 people on board survived (despite horrific injuries) - and because of the amount of time they had to face almost certain death. Drawing on 500 interviews with the survivors, this unusual piece of non-fiction is constructed as both a compelling narrative and an examination of some uncomfortable issues. How do people behave in such a crisis? How relevant are the safety routines to what actually happens in a crash? It might be thought that September 11 has overshadowed such 'minor' tragedies, but this real-life drama brings home the individual personal stories behind the statistics.