Flight 427: Anatomy of an Air Disaster

Byrne, Gerry

Boeing's 737 is indisputably the most popular and arguably the safest commercial airliner in the world. But the plane had a lethal flaw, and only after several disastrous crashes and years of painstaking investigation was the mystery of its rudder failure solved. This book tells the story of how engineers and scientists finally uncovered the defect that had been engineered into the plane.

Details

Published by: Copernicus

Publication Date: 2010-12-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9781441929235

ISBN-13: 9781441929235

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-5237-3

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 290