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Fire Over Heathrow: the Tragedy of Flight 712 by Susan Ottaway (Hardcover, 2008)

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One and a half minutes after take-off on the clear and sunny afternoon of 8 April 1968, the Number 2 engine of BOAC Boeing 707 G-ARWE broke away from its mounting pylon and fell, tumbling in flames. Captain Cliff Taylor managed an extremely smooth touchdown about 400 yards beyond the Heathrow runway threshold and the aircraft came to a stop 1,400 yards further along the runway. The cabin crew had the doors open and passengers began escaping from the starboard over-wing exit and then via chutes at the forward and rear galley doors. Several explosions occurred and the port wing fell off, the resulting blast hurling flaming debris over the side of the aircraft. The rear escape chute was damaged by the fire and burst but, of the 126 people aboard, most of the 121 survivors had escaped before the arrival of the main fire and rescue services. Thirty-eight people received treatment for injuries and five, including stewardess Barbara Jane Harrison, were overcome by heat and fumes and died aboard G-ARWE. For her bravery in trying to rescue the remaining passengers on that day Jane Harrison was awarded the George Cross

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PublisherPen & Sword Books LTD

ISBN-139781844157396

eBay Product ID (ePID)91446756

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Book TitleFire over Heathrow: the Tragedy of Flight 712

AuthorSusan Ottaway

FormatHardcover

LanguageEnglish

TopicAircraft

Publication Year2008

GenreBiographies & True Stories

Number of Pages180 Pages

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Item Height234mm

Item Width156mm

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Title_AuthorSusan Ottaway

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by gor2058.wm4afyfm
06 Sep, 2024
Compelling story of a real hero.
I remember the day the tragic event happened back in April 1968. My brother who worked as cabin crew for British Airways for 32 years and I have spoken of the event on numerous occasions. As I too am very aviation minded, I thought I would buy and read the book...so glad I did. Jane Harrison is what REAL heroes are made of On his request I shall lend my brother the book when I next see him..
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by buddy891
18 Dec, 2019
easy reading and interesting epilogue
a stirring account of extreme valour and concern for others before self. Very sad
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