Broken Wings: Tragedy & Disaster in Alaska Civil Aviation

by Gregory P. Liefer

Book Overview

ocations of Alaskan civil aviation disasters, the airplanes involved and the details of the tragedies. Broken Wings is a fascinating history of Alaska aviation, encompassing numerous civil aircraft disasters over a period of seventy years. Derived from official accident reports, newspaper accounts, magazine articles and years of research, the author draws the reader into the true stories of aviation tragedy that have occurred in the Last Frontier.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888395248
• ISBN13: 9780888395245
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Hancock House
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Aircraft Accident Information

I found Broken Wings very informative with detailed information on major aviation disasters. A must read which I highly recommend. Very impressive with well researched facts and background information on each accident. The book will scare the pants off anyone having a phobia for flying.

Alaska Civil Aviation - 20 April, 2004

This book is filled with incredible details and facts involving the struggles of aviators, past and present, trying to open the vast, unforgiving expanses of our northernmost state, Alaska. This book is well researched and written, with details and maps that make it seem as if you are along for the ride. Once you start reading the book, it's hard to put down. A great salute to those pioneer heroes.

Alaska Aviation

An excellent account of aircraft disasters in the "Last Frontier". The author tells the complete story of each accident in layman's terms, from the beginning through the post accident investigation, drawing the reader into the horror of each tragedy. There are many interesting facts on the background of the aircraft and crews, as well as the factual data from government transcripts and search and rescue information. I highly recommend this book. It should be read by every pilot as a source of what can and will often go wrong in aviation.

Alaska Aviation

I found this book well researched and written. An insightful history of aviation told through a chronological sequence of aviation accidents in Alaska over seven decades. The book was interesting, educational and entertaining. The photographs were excellent and maps acurate.