The Last Nine Minutes: The Story of Flight 981

by Moira Johnston

The epic story of the Paris Air Crash--the largest, most controversial single airline disaster in history.

Illustrated.

Genres: Nonfiction, Aviation

317 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[Todd Shaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

First off it’s interesting to see the differences of 1976 lawsuits between countries and current time. Second it’s interesting to read about the issues of McDonnell Douglas and how they possibility continued into the post buyout period when Boeing made the mistake of taking on MD administration.

[Wayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well researched book into the crash of a DC-10 near Paris. This was one of the incidents that eventually caused the DC-10 to fall from grace with the industry due to problems with the cargo door. The last half of the book dealt extensively with the complex and lengthy process of insurance claims, and sadly how long the victim's families had to wait for settlements.

[SouthWestZippy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it in one day. What a terrible thing to happen. Very good but sad book.