Aircrash investigations
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LordLoveLength said:
If anyone is interested in reading some great books on air crash investigations hunt down the 'air disaster' series by Macarthur Job.
They really are a great read, covering the early days with structural, procedural and weather related crashes right through to modern
crashes - mostly pilot error.
Lots of detail, drawings and explanations of relevant systems etc and lots from the official reports by each respective investigative authority.
I had a quick look on Amazon and they are going for some silly money, but if you can pick any up for £10-£15 they really are an excellent read.
Have a lot of them, they are good. There are a couple of others that are similar called Air Crash which are about accidents that influenced safety in Australia.They really are a great read, covering the early days with structural, procedural and weather related crashes right through to modern
crashes - mostly pilot error.
Lots of detail, drawings and explanations of relevant systems etc and lots from the official reports by each respective investigative authority.
I had a quick look on Amazon and they are going for some silly money, but if you can pick any up for £10-£15 they really are an excellent read.
I have one of those books. The pen and ink illustrations are a bit "old fashioned" but they are an excellent way of depicting the various incidents.
I have been fascinated by air crash investigation work since I was a kid. I used to read whatever books I could get out of my local library on the subject. This would have been from the mid 1960s onwards.
One book that is well worth a read is Fred Jones' "Aircrash - The Clues in the Wreckage".
Fred Jones worked in the structures department of the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough starting in the 1940s and was in at the very start of the development of techniques which are now commonly used in the forensic examination of air crash wreckage.
It is now quite a rare book and seems to be going for silly amounts on e-bay. I have a paperback edition from around 1986. Fred Jones died in 2003.
I have been fascinated by air crash investigation work since I was a kid. I used to read whatever books I could get out of my local library on the subject. This would have been from the mid 1960s onwards.
One book that is well worth a read is Fred Jones' "Aircrash - The Clues in the Wreckage".
Fred Jones worked in the structures department of the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough starting in the 1940s and was in at the very start of the development of techniques which are now commonly used in the forensic examination of air crash wreckage.
It is now quite a rare book and seems to be going for silly amounts on e-bay. I have a paperback edition from around 1986. Fred Jones died in 2003.
Eric Mc said:
I have one of those books. The pen and ink illustrations are a bit "old fashioned" but they are an excellent way of depicting the various incidents.
I have been fascinated by air crash investigation work since I was a kid. I used to read whatever books I could get out of my local library on the subject. This would have been from the mid 1960s onwards.
One book that is well worth a read is Fred Jones' "Aircrash - The Clues in the Wreckage".
Fred Jones worked in the structures department of the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough starting in the 1940s and was in at the very start of the development of techniques which are now commonly used in the forensic examination of air crash wreckage.
It is now quite a rare book and seems to be going for silly amounts on e-bay. I have a paperback edition from around 1986. Fred Jones died in 2003.
What's the story with the Vulcan on the front page Eric, highly dramatic picture!I have been fascinated by air crash investigation work since I was a kid. I used to read whatever books I could get out of my local library on the subject. This would have been from the mid 1960s onwards.
One book that is well worth a read is Fred Jones' "Aircrash - The Clues in the Wreckage".
Fred Jones worked in the structures department of the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough starting in the 1940s and was in at the very start of the development of techniques which are now commonly used in the forensic examination of air crash wreckage.
It is now quite a rare book and seems to be going for silly amounts on e-bay. I have a paperback edition from around 1986. Fred Jones died in 2003.
Wonder if it's the one that crashed at Malta? IIRC it landed short and the undercarriage punctured the wing fuel tanks, which ignited during the subsequent go around. I think the pilots got out but the rear crew died. I met a girl in the RAF whose dad had unfortunately died on that flight.
Of course it could be a completely different one.
Of course it could be a completely different one.
The prototype Vulcan had a wing failure during a display at RAF Syerston in 1958. All on board were killed as was a number of Air Cadets on the ground.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Syerston_Avro_Vu...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Syerston_Avro_Vu...
Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 24th September 12:39
BBC local news report on the 50th anniversary of the accident.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7626243.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7626243.stm
J4CKO said:
I think I have seen pretty much every air accident documentary produced, it isnt a morbid thing, I think it has great ramifications for other aspects of your life if you take on board the lessons learned and appreciate that you should cover outside possibilities and expect the unexpected.
The investigations tend to be conducted with a determination to find and address each and every of the causes that you observe in few other areas of modern life.
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