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Mayday
Mayday
Author: Thomas H. Block
Twelve miles above the Pacific Ocean a missile strikes a supersonic passenger-jet bound for Japan. Defying both nature and man, and with the flight crew crippled or dead, three survivors must achieve the seemingly impossible -- and land the plane.
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ISBN-13: 9780425047293
ISBN-10: 0425047296
Publication Date: 1/1/1981
Pages: 322
Rating:
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Berkley Pub Group (Mm)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 3
One of DeMille's earlier books that was made into a movie. Book is much better than the movie.
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Helpful Score: 2
A supersonic airliner has an unfortunate meeting with a navy test missile at high altitude. The plane depressurizes, and only a few crew and passengers survive without suffering from lack of oxygen before the plane levels out at a lower altitude. Led by a weekend pilot, the few survivors bravely try to bring the plane home, but they have to battle not only the elements, a plane full of irrational brain-damaged passengers, and their own fears, but also those who would rather see the plane crash at sea.
michael avatar reviewed Mayday on + 42 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Demille is one of my favorites and this is one of the best he has written...
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Helpful Score: 1
A missle strikes a jumbo passenger jet twelve miles above the Pacific Ocean..the flight crew is crippled or dead. Three surviving passengers attempt to land the plane or all remaining passengers will die a horrible death.
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An aviation related thriller. Many twists and turns in the plot. A great read.
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An airliner is hit by a runaway navy misslr. 300 passengers and crew are brain damaged by oxygen loss. A handful of survivors barricaded in the cockpit against mob. The insurance company and the navy have come to the same chilling conclusion: the world must never find what has happed,Flight 52 must nrver land.
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High in the air an amateur pilot, a resourceful stewardess and a courageous little girl struggle to fly a crippled jumbo jet. But on the ground Beneficial Insurance, Trans-United Airlines and the U.S. Navy have all come to the same chilling conclusion: the world must never find out the full horror of what has happened. Flight 52 must never land!
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An exciting story, giant high flying plane hit by friendly missael, people trying to cover it up. Landed safley by privite pilot, bad guy caught.
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Good book, maybe not one of his best but worth reading.
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"Most horrifyingly realistic air disaster thriller ever written"
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Tale of a crippled airline that is being flown by a weekend pilot, after an accidental missile strike, .....all passengers and crew, except for a few, are either dead or brain damaged.....some parts are a bit over the top with zombie like passengers roaming the aircraft...but others, are seat gripping, heart pounding terrifying ....Warning-do not listen to this if you are going to fly anytime soon!


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