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Tiger in the Sea: The Ditching of Flying Tiger 923 and the Desperate Struggle for Survival
September 1962: On a moonless night over the raging Atlantic Ocean, a thousand miles from land, the engines of Flying Tiger flight 923 to Germany burst into flames, one by one. Pilot John Murray didn’t have long before the plane crashed headlong into the 20-foot waves at 120 mph. As the four flight attendants donned life vests, collected sharp objects, and explained how to brace for the ferocious impact, 68 passengers clung to their elementary schoolchildren from Hawaii, a teenage newlywed from Germany, a disabled Normandy vet from Cape Cod, an immigrant from Mexico, and 30 recent graduates of the 82nd Airborne’s Jump School. They all expected to die. Murray radioed out “Mayday” as he attempted to fly down through gale-force winds into the rough water, hoping the plane didn’t break apart when it hit the sea. Only a handful of ships could pick up the distress call so far from land. The closest was a Swiss freighter 13 hours away. Dozens of other ships and planes from 9 countries abruptly changed course or scrambled from Canada, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, and Cornwall, all racing to the rescue—but they would take hours, or days, to arrive. From the cockpit, the blackness of the Atlantic grew ever closer. Could Murray do what no pilot had ever done—“land” a commercial airliner at night in a violent sea without everyone dying? And if he did, would rescuers find any survivors before they drowned or died from hypothermia in the icy water? The fate of Flying Tiger 923 riveted the world. Bulletins interrupted radio and TV programs. Headlines shouted off newspapers from London to LA. Frantic family members overwhelmed telephone switchboards. President Kennedy took a break from the brewing crises in Cuba and Mississippi to ask for hourly updates. Tiger in the Sea is a gripping tale of triumph, tragedy, unparalleled airmanship, and incredibly brave people from all walks of life. The author has pieced together the story—long hidden because of murky Cold War politics—through exhaustive research and reconstructed a true and inspiring tribute to the virtues of outside-the-box-thinking, teamwork, and hope.
358 pages, Paperback
Published September 3, 2024
About the author
Eric Lindner
8 books4 followersIn 2009 Eric Lindner became a hospice volunteer, helping patients cope with the reality of dying. His book Hospice Voices: Lessons for Living at the End of Life was critically acclaimed by leading doctors and caregivers, NPR, BBC, Washington Independent Review of Books, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist’s Rebecca Vnuk, who named it one of 2013’s ve best memoirs. Since 2015 the attorney, businessman, and DC native has been teaching Ethics in Action at Georgetown University, a course that dissects the NASA Challenger disaster. He’s married to Captain Murray’s daughter; they live on California’s Central Coast.
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January 30, 2022
This book covers an important time of transition from propeller-driven airplanes to the "jet age" when passenger planes became faster and safer. I learned a great deal from this book, which is what I always look for in a non-fiction book.
The action really takes place in the first portion of the book. The balance is allocated toward the years of post-crash activity (investigation, follow-up of crew and passengers) that took place.
When you think of the "miracle on the Hudson" and Captain Sully Sullenberger, the flight crew of Flying Tiger 923 really also performed some miraculous feats on this occasion.
The action really takes place in the first portion of the book. The balance is allocated toward the years of post-crash activity (investigation, follow-up of crew and passengers) that took place.
When you think of the "miracle on the Hudson" and Captain Sully Sullenberger, the flight crew of Flying Tiger 923 really also performed some miraculous feats on this occasion.
June 14, 2021
"September 23, 2012 marked the 50th anniversary of the crash of Flying Tiger Flight 923, when the Army-chartered aircraft was forced to ditch in the North Atlantic in the dark of night during a raging storm some 500 miles off the west coast of Ireland. Seventy-six passengers and crew were on board. Twenty-eight died and 48 were rescued."
The above comes from Fred Caruso on the Flying Tiger 923 website. As good a one paragraph summary of what happened that night in September 1962 as I can imagine. Visit the website, read the book if you'd like to learn more.
Plane crashes were much more common in the late 50's/early 60's than they are today. Flying Tiger Airline suffered four in 1962 alone, all Super Constellations, one of the last multiple prop planes flying at the dawn of civilian jets. Multiple deaths in each case including Flight 923. However, what sets this tragedy apart from the others is the fact that two-thirds of the 76 people on 923 survived. Read the book and you will wonder how they did it.
If you enjoy stories of individual and group courage, this is one you'll not want to miss.
The above comes from Fred Caruso on the Flying Tiger 923 website. As good a one paragraph summary of what happened that night in September 1962 as I can imagine. Visit the website, read the book if you'd like to learn more.
Plane crashes were much more common in the late 50's/early 60's than they are today. Flying Tiger Airline suffered four in 1962 alone, all Super Constellations, one of the last multiple prop planes flying at the dawn of civilian jets. Multiple deaths in each case including Flight 923. However, what sets this tragedy apart from the others is the fact that two-thirds of the 76 people on 923 survived. Read the book and you will wonder how they did it.
If you enjoy stories of individual and group courage, this is one you'll not want to miss.
August 29, 2021
Tiger in the Sea chronicles the crash landing of a Flying Tiger in the frigid Atlantic Ocean leading to a tremendous struggle for survival in merciless conditions and a high stakes rescue operation that captivated the world. The accident occurred due to a combination of bad luck (one engine went bad) and human error (a pilot shut down the wrong engine). It was a miracle that the pilots were able to land the plane at all in the turbulent conditions. Then the passengers and crew struggle to get out of the plane into the water and from there into the life rafts—something many of them failed to accomplish. Finally, Lindner covers the daring rescue operation.
Interspersed throughout all of this is a lot of biographical information and transcripts from the review of the incident. This added a lot of depth, but also slowed down a very exciting story.
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Interspersed throughout all of this is a lot of biographical information and transcripts from the review of the incident. This added a lot of depth, but also slowed down a very exciting story.
If you liked this review, you can find more at www.gilbertstack.com/reviews.
January 12, 2022
First half 5 stars. The last half was basically a very long epilogue. Incredible true account.
May 23, 2021
I was reading TIGER IN THE SEA, as one does, on my Kindle device at my kitchen table, waiting, if I remember correctly, for my wife and two daughters to get ready to go somewhere, again, as one does. And I inadvertently let out a little sigh of frustration.
"What's the matter," the Mrs. said.
"i am reading a book about a plane crash, and the author is giving the complete detailed biographies of every single person on the plane."
"That doesn't sound like fun."
Well, no, it wasn't--there is just a ton of irrelevant information in the early chapters of TIGER IN THE SEA, which you have to wade through to get to the actual story of the actual plane crash. Said crash took place in 1962, when a piston-driven cargo plane, on its way to becoming a relic of the Jet Age, made its way across the North Atlantic on four engines, and then on three engines, and then on two engines, and then one engine, and then into the water off of Ireland.
Anyone who has ever sat through the flight attendant's spiel about what to do in a water landing has had the thought that it would be either silly to prepare for such a thing--say on a flight from Dallas Love to El Paso, where a water landing would have to take place in the Pecos River--or that such a thing would lead to one's immanent demise either way. Flights such as this one are the exception, and author Eric Lindner tells the story of the circumstances leading to the plane crash with verve and precision--as well as the subsequent rescue, which requires the Air Force, the Canadian Navy, and a passing Swiss freighter to all pitch in.
Linder, as we learn at the tail end of the story, married the daughter of one of the intrepid pilot who miraculously found a flat stretch of storm-tossed sea in which to ditch his plane. This gives him an entrée into the survivor community, which explains why there are so many pages of the book with survivor biographies, both before and after the crash. (The other explanation is that Lindner is unable to find the archives related to the plane crash, which have mysteriously disappeared.)
There's an element in the book which makes the reviewer think that this was a really good magazine article expanded to book length--especially when the author copies and pastes multiple pages of the transcript of the pilot's testimony in front of a review panel. But it's still a worthwhile read, and the chapters devoted to the plane crash and the rescue are splendidly done.
"What's the matter," the Mrs. said.
"i am reading a book about a plane crash, and the author is giving the complete detailed biographies of every single person on the plane."
"That doesn't sound like fun."
Well, no, it wasn't--there is just a ton of irrelevant information in the early chapters of TIGER IN THE SEA, which you have to wade through to get to the actual story of the actual plane crash. Said crash took place in 1962, when a piston-driven cargo plane, on its way to becoming a relic of the Jet Age, made its way across the North Atlantic on four engines, and then on three engines, and then on two engines, and then one engine, and then into the water off of Ireland.
Anyone who has ever sat through the flight attendant's spiel about what to do in a water landing has had the thought that it would be either silly to prepare for such a thing--say on a flight from Dallas Love to El Paso, where a water landing would have to take place in the Pecos River--or that such a thing would lead to one's immanent demise either way. Flights such as this one are the exception, and author Eric Lindner tells the story of the circumstances leading to the plane crash with verve and precision--as well as the subsequent rescue, which requires the Air Force, the Canadian Navy, and a passing Swiss freighter to all pitch in.
Linder, as we learn at the tail end of the story, married the daughter of one of the intrepid pilot who miraculously found a flat stretch of storm-tossed sea in which to ditch his plane. This gives him an entrée into the survivor community, which explains why there are so many pages of the book with survivor biographies, both before and after the crash. (The other explanation is that Lindner is unable to find the archives related to the plane crash, which have mysteriously disappeared.)
There's an element in the book which makes the reviewer think that this was a really good magazine article expanded to book length--especially when the author copies and pastes multiple pages of the transcript of the pilot's testimony in front of a review panel. But it's still a worthwhile read, and the chapters devoted to the plane crash and the rescue are splendidly done.
February 18, 2022
Such a great read. I loved the first half of the book. So so good!
March 18, 2021
The story of a life threatening emergency in the air and at sea would be enough to hold your interest but of course there’s always much more to tell. This one put me into the lives of the real people who survived it and some who did not, starting with the emotions of 76 airborne passengers coming to grips with the unthinkable, and following through with how their lives were impacted well beyond the event itself.
It all happened almost 60 years ago but Lindner brings it back like it was last week, weaving a fast paced story of redemption with a kind of skillful crafting that makes you want to read it slowly.
It all happened almost 60 years ago but Lindner brings it back like it was last week, weaving a fast paced story of redemption with a kind of skillful crafting that makes you want to read it slowly.
December 16, 2021
7 months off the press as of this summary…
In Sept 1962 on a moonless night over the raging 20’ swells of the Atlantic Ocean, a thousand miles from land, the engines of Flying Tiger flight 923 to Germany burst into flames, one by one. Pilot John Murray didn't have long before the plane crashed headlong into the waves at 120 mph. As the four flight attendants donned life vests, collected sharp objects, and explained how to brace for the ferocious impact, 68 passengers clung to their seats, and all expected to die. Murray radioed out "Mayday" as he attempted to fly down through gale-force winds into the rough water.
Only a handful of ships could pick up the distress call so far from land. The closest was a Swiss freighter 13 hours away. Dozens of other ships and planes from nine countries abruptly changed course or scrambled from Canada, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, and Cornwall, all racing to the rescue--but they would take hours, or days, to arrive. From the cockpit, the blackness of the Atlantic grew ever closer. Could Murray do what no pilot had ever done--"land" a commercial airliner at night in a violent sea without everyone dying? And if he did, would rescuers find any survivors before they drowned or died from hypothermia in the icy water?
The fate of Flying Tiger 923 riveted the world. Bulletins interrupted radio and TV programs. Headlines shouted off newspapers from London to LA. Frantic family members overwhelmed telephone switchboards. President Kennedy took a break from the brewing crises in Cuba and Mississippi to ask for hourly updates. The author has pieced together the story--long hidden because of murky Cold War politics--through exhaustive research and reconstructed a true and inspiring tribute to the virtues of outside-the-box-thinking, teamwork, and hope. Learn more at TigerintheSea.com
In Sept 1962 on a moonless night over the raging 20’ swells of the Atlantic Ocean, a thousand miles from land, the engines of Flying Tiger flight 923 to Germany burst into flames, one by one. Pilot John Murray didn't have long before the plane crashed headlong into the waves at 120 mph. As the four flight attendants donned life vests, collected sharp objects, and explained how to brace for the ferocious impact, 68 passengers clung to their seats, and all expected to die. Murray radioed out "Mayday" as he attempted to fly down through gale-force winds into the rough water.
Only a handful of ships could pick up the distress call so far from land. The closest was a Swiss freighter 13 hours away. Dozens of other ships and planes from nine countries abruptly changed course or scrambled from Canada, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, and Cornwall, all racing to the rescue--but they would take hours, or days, to arrive. From the cockpit, the blackness of the Atlantic grew ever closer. Could Murray do what no pilot had ever done--"land" a commercial airliner at night in a violent sea without everyone dying? And if he did, would rescuers find any survivors before they drowned or died from hypothermia in the icy water?
The fate of Flying Tiger 923 riveted the world. Bulletins interrupted radio and TV programs. Headlines shouted off newspapers from London to LA. Frantic family members overwhelmed telephone switchboards. President Kennedy took a break from the brewing crises in Cuba and Mississippi to ask for hourly updates. The author has pieced together the story--long hidden because of murky Cold War politics--through exhaustive research and reconstructed a true and inspiring tribute to the virtues of outside-the-box-thinking, teamwork, and hope. Learn more at TigerintheSea.com
January 10, 2024
The story of this fairly obscure air crash* is gripping once you get past the first quarter. That part is almost entirely mini-bios of the passengers and crew. While generally interesting, reading all the bios is a bit like waiting in line for a roller coaster ride. Mr. Lindner does get the action going during the bio section when an engine catches fire, but the real drama only starts to unfold 158 pages in. Aside from the background information on the passengers and crew, much of Mr. Lindner's narrative describing the engine problems, and the ditching come directly from the Civil Aeronautics Board Aircraft Accident Report #1-0028 released September 13, 1963. While that's not a bad thing, and it ensures a high degree of accuracy, I felt that I could have simply read the report instead of the book. What makes this book worthwhile is the extensive information about the aftermath of the crash, both before and especially after the rescue. How each of the survivors was affected by their experience was fascinating and generally uplifting. Recommended to anyone interested in the history of commercial airline travel especially the trans-Atlantic routes.
* I'm surprised that this crash has not yet been dramatized on Mayday (Air Disasters in the U.S.) which is my informal standard for being a "well known" crash.
* I'm surprised that this crash has not yet been dramatized on Mayday (Air Disasters in the U.S.) which is my informal standard for being a "well known" crash.
October 23, 2021
A thoroughly researched and knowledgeable account - technically, personally and spiritually.
To those who may still remember transoceanic aviation just before the advent of commercial jetliners, this book recaptures that era and the dangers and risks that were a part of that effort to make international air travel and commerce an important part of our developing world. More importantly, it is an excellently researched (as a pilot of 55 years and aviation accident attorney of 45 years), and captivatingly well woven and written story of ordinary people and extraordinary heroism in the face of unforseeable events. This book reminds the reader that such heroism and fortitude are undoubtedly present all around us in unexpected events and from people we have never expected to encounter. Finally, its follow up to recount the personal journeys, recoveries and healing of those involved capture the real spiritual lessons that are the most meaningful to be learned from this real and, in fact, tragic event, resulting in this uplifting story.
To those who may still remember transoceanic aviation just before the advent of commercial jetliners, this book recaptures that era and the dangers and risks that were a part of that effort to make international air travel and commerce an important part of our developing world. More importantly, it is an excellently researched (as a pilot of 55 years and aviation accident attorney of 45 years), and captivatingly well woven and written story of ordinary people and extraordinary heroism in the face of unforseeable events. This book reminds the reader that such heroism and fortitude are undoubtedly present all around us in unexpected events and from people we have never expected to encounter. Finally, its follow up to recount the personal journeys, recoveries and healing of those involved capture the real spiritual lessons that are the most meaningful to be learned from this real and, in fact, tragic event, resulting in this uplifting story.
October 30, 2021
This book is a in-depth documentation of a commercial air flight that had to “ditch“ (“crash landing” in our lay terminology) into the waters of the north Atlantic in 1962.
I think it’s wise to advise potential readers that the author is the son-in-law of the main character, the pilot of the plane.
The book is thoroughly researched and pretty well written, but it does not thoroughly explore the causes of the incident. I think this is because of the authors want to not upset any of the survivors or survivors relatives. Examples of this is that a he does not give opinions or emphasize what caused the engine failures that necessitated the ditching of the airplane and there’s not a examination of why most of the life rafts were not deployed.
And it was an easy read for me and at times it was gripping in it’s suspense. It certainly makes one appreciate GPS! I enjoyed the inclusion of many photos. I’m happy I read it and I’m happy the author took the time to document this incident.
I think it’s wise to advise potential readers that the author is the son-in-law of the main character, the pilot of the plane.
The book is thoroughly researched and pretty well written, but it does not thoroughly explore the causes of the incident. I think this is because of the authors want to not upset any of the survivors or survivors relatives. Examples of this is that a he does not give opinions or emphasize what caused the engine failures that necessitated the ditching of the airplane and there’s not a examination of why most of the life rafts were not deployed.
And it was an easy read for me and at times it was gripping in it’s suspense. It certainly makes one appreciate GPS! I enjoyed the inclusion of many photos. I’m happy I read it and I’m happy the author took the time to document this incident.
December 19, 2021
A Story True Heroism and Selflessness
This book caught my attention since the Lockheed Constellation has been my all-time favorite piston-driven aircraft for well over 60+ years although I have never flown on one. I aspired to become a pilot and dreamed of flying a Lockheed Constellation, but knew, deep down inside that I did not have the required discipline or mental stability to become a pilot. However, the main character in this stranger than fiction story did have those attributes in abundance.
This is an exhaustive account of this exceptional man and those passengers and crew that his skill, tenacity and courage ultimately allowed so many to survive what should have been a life-ending event for everyone on the ill-fated flight aboard the premier piston-engined passenger aircraft ever produced.
The depth of research that this book is based on is exhaustive and extremely well documented.
This book caught my attention since the Lockheed Constellation has been my all-time favorite piston-driven aircraft for well over 60+ years although I have never flown on one. I aspired to become a pilot and dreamed of flying a Lockheed Constellation, but knew, deep down inside that I did not have the required discipline or mental stability to become a pilot. However, the main character in this stranger than fiction story did have those attributes in abundance.
This is an exhaustive account of this exceptional man and those passengers and crew that his skill, tenacity and courage ultimately allowed so many to survive what should have been a life-ending event for everyone on the ill-fated flight aboard the premier piston-engined passenger aircraft ever produced.
The depth of research that this book is based on is exhaustive and extremely well documented.
June 2, 2025
I read Tiger in the Sea while flying over the Pacific Ocean, and let’s just say—it added a whole new level of intensity to my in-flight experience! This gripping true story of survival, courage, and human resilience is so vividly told that I found myself frequently glancing out the window at the endless blue below… and casually asking the flight attendant where the life rafts were stored—just in case!
The book chronicles the harrowing mid-ocean crash of a commercial aircraft and the astonishing rescue efforts that followed. The author masterfully balances suspense and historical detail, bringing the 1962 drama to life with empathy and insight. It’s a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of hope, even when stranded in the vast, unforgiving sea.
Whether you’re a fan of aviation history, survival stories, or just crave a compelling nonfiction read, Tiger in the Sea delivers. Just maybe… read it on solid ground.
The book chronicles the harrowing mid-ocean crash of a commercial aircraft and the astonishing rescue efforts that followed. The author masterfully balances suspense and historical detail, bringing the 1962 drama to life with empathy and insight. It’s a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of hope, even when stranded in the vast, unforgiving sea.
Whether you’re a fan of aviation history, survival stories, or just crave a compelling nonfiction read, Tiger in the Sea delivers. Just maybe… read it on solid ground.
May 28, 2022
I remember being fascinated by the story of Captain "Sully," who landed his plane on the Hudson. But an even greater story is that of pilot John Murray successfully crash landing his plane at 120mph into 20 foot waves in the middle of the stormy north Atlantic. What an amazing story of survival and heroism. I did struggle with some of the disjointedness of the book in parts. The second half (which is more about the investigation into how this crash happened and what happened to all the survivors after the fact) felt like it lacked organization and I struggled to keep track of everyone. But I'm glad their stories are finally being told!
October 26, 2022
“Tiger in the Sea” is the type of book that I seldom read but, when I do, I enjoy the drama. Author Eric Linder chronicles the crash landing of a Flying Tiger aircraft into a quite-freezing Atlantic Ocean. Without giving much away ( although many other reviewers have already done so!) a whole lotta people when into the sea and did not survive the crash…while some others did, in fact, survive. The accident was attributed to a combination of human error and also a measure of bad luck. The book had all of the elements of a quite dramatic adventure: however, the great amount of details provided in the narrative also tended to bog down a very exciting story.
January 10, 2023
Passenger safety has taken a huge leap forward since 1962. Author fleshed out the personality of each of the passengers and crew, as well as followed up on many of the survivors. Considering there were 76 total victims, the author did an amazing job creating a cohesive narrative. I learned a great deal about this event that has largely been lost to memory, probably because it was overshadowed by the Cuban missile crisis. I'm so glad the author vindicated pilot John Murray with the fact that only 3 of 19 survived a day-time ditching in 5-foot swells not long after Flight #923.
December 14, 2023
A four engine Super Constellation airliner, chartered by the US Army to bring mostly Airborne troops to Europe, lost three engines in one night. Incredibly, the command pilot, John Murray, was able to single handedly ditch the plane. He did this despite near hurricane force winds, rain, and high seas. His service and the heroism of the rest of the flight crew and passengers enabled forty-eight of the seventy-six onboard to survive. Lindner goes over the emotional recovery of many of the survivors, who suffered symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, ranging from mild to devasting.
June 27, 2021
While most of the books I read are non-fiction, I honestly cannot remember the last time I had a hard time putting a book down.
This book was in every sense spell-binding from beginning to end.
While I like everything to be neatly tied up in a bow, not all questions were answered. Sometimes that's just the way it is.
What a tribute to what happened during the flight of Flying Tiger 923 back in 1962. Carefully and beautifully written!
This book was in every sense spell-binding from beginning to end.
While I like everything to be neatly tied up in a bow, not all questions were answered. Sometimes that's just the way it is.
What a tribute to what happened during the flight of Flying Tiger 923 back in 1962. Carefully and beautifully written!
July 3, 2021
I am a former Tiger and will always be proud of it.
I found out about this book from a fellow Tiger and friend. From the first page to the last ,I could not put it down. The facts where well documented by interviews with the survivor's and there families..
The difficult task or digging up official records make this book stand out.
Great reading and would recommend it not only to Aviation buffs but to anyone .
I found out about this book from a fellow Tiger and friend. From the first page to the last ,I could not put it down. The facts where well documented by interviews with the survivor's and there families..
The difficult task or digging up official records make this book stand out.
Great reading and would recommend it not only to Aviation buffs but to anyone .
August 4, 2021
An Historical Labor of Love
This author’s father-in-law made a perfect landing of a crippled and rickety airliner in the middle of the Atlantic in a raging storm and 20 foot seas. Though the author didn’t really know that pilot, his compulsion to tell his story and those of other survivors benefits readers now and aviation history for all time.
This is a true story and an edge-of-your-seat read.
This author’s father-in-law made a perfect landing of a crippled and rickety airliner in the middle of the Atlantic in a raging storm and 20 foot seas. Though the author didn’t really know that pilot, his compulsion to tell his story and those of other survivors benefits readers now and aviation history for all time.
This is a true story and an edge-of-your-seat read.
November 17, 2021
This was an encreadable story. I don't know if I'll ever be comfortable flying again. The author gave a great telling of each survivor before the crash, and understanding the history of the Tiger airplane. There was a lot of redundancy, but I understand that as helping us through the whole story. It's just as I listened sometimes I would think I'd already listened to it.
I'm glad safety measures came from this sad and heroic accident.
I'm glad safety measures came from this sad and heroic accident.
January 16, 2023
The first half was amazing. A detailed story about a con air crashing into the Atlantic Ocean then a remarkable search and rescue story following. This section was 5 stars. Then the second half could have been left out. The author followed and interviewed many of the survivors that are still alive 50 years later. This part was 1 star. Very slow very boring and hard to follow. Hence the overall score for me was a 3. Worth the read but don’t feel bad if you stop half way through the story.
June 9, 2021
Hard to put down!
The history of Flying Tiger 923 was all new to me, as I’m sure it has been to many others! The impeccable writing had me reading ferociously to see what was going to happen next. The story of many great heroes is recounted here, not the least of which was Captain John Murray! Excellent book!
The history of Flying Tiger 923 was all new to me, as I’m sure it has been to many others! The impeccable writing had me reading ferociously to see what was going to happen next. The story of many great heroes is recounted here, not the least of which was Captain John Murray! Excellent book!
August 8, 2021
Quite interesting, especially because my mother-in-law and her baby could have been on this flight to join her Army husband in Germany. Circumstances happened that changed them to a later flight. So, it’s nice to read about what was just a lucky story in our family. Full props to Captain Murray and the other heroes. The author did a pretty good job telling everyone’s story.
July 8, 2022
This was a good book! I enjoyed listening to the audiobook version, and would definitely recommend it. As others who have committed said, I wish there was a little more information on a few more of the survivors, but perhaps there was little the author could track down about them.
If anyone has recommendations for other books like this one, I am all ears!
If anyone has recommendations for other books like this one, I am all ears!
September 20, 2022
After listening to the episode of Take To The Sky about this accident, I really wanted to read this book. This is a great look in to the lives of the people on Tiger 923. I loved that the book was more about the people than breaking down the technical aspects of the accident. Capt. Murray was an amazing pilot and I can’t imagine that anyone else could have done better under the circumstances.
October 7, 2022
Good story I had never heard of. I particularly liked the overview of PTSD from so many personal points of view. The follow ups on survivors were also very moving.
My only complaint is that at times in telling the actual story of the flight and the wreck the author would current colloquial words, which I don’t think they used back in the 60s.
My only complaint is that at times in telling the actual story of the flight and the wreck the author would current colloquial words, which I don’t think they used back in the 60s.
September 10, 2021
A great book about a piece of aviation history I’d never heard about. This was an astounding account of a plane that ditched into the Newfoundland Sea when three of it’s engines failed. You may chew your fingernails resting this.
September 18, 2021
I flew on this Navy configuration plane in July 19691 and again in January 1963. I flew from Norfolk NAS to the Azores (for refueling) that's a small dot in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, to Kenitra, Morocco (also known as Port Lyautey) another NAS. Then I flew back to the US, Norfolk, in January 1963.
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May 1, 2022Wonderful but long read
I enjoyed this previously never heard of story (at least to me). The author writes very formally but with purpose. It did seem a little long and a bit too much detail.
I enjoyed this previously never heard of story (at least to me). The author writes very formally but with purpose. It did seem a little long and a bit too much detail.
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