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A gripping story based on actual facts and witness accounts of the crash of an Eastern Air Lines flight. The plane went down into the Florida everglades on a December night of 1972, killing 101 passengers and crew members. Miraculously, there were 77 survivors.
Due to a landing gear malfunction, the crew desperately tried to correct, they inadvertently failed to notice they were losing altitude in the Florida skies. They crashed into the everglades traveling at over 200 miles per hour, breaking up along a path as it skidded through the water and tall grass.
What may be more astonishing than the accident itself, are the incidents that happened afterward. Because of the way the plane crashed and broke apart upon impact, salvageable parts were retrieved and ultimately, used in other jetliners. No one would ever believe what was about to happen, could be possible.
Rumors started circulating among the airline staff of a strange pilot or co-pilot appearing in full uniform, in the passenger seats of other flights. At first the employees thought them to be pilots who, upon finishing up a shift, were catching a ride back home. However, they would either be unresponsive to their questions or in some cases, be there one moment and not the next.
Of course, the airlines were appalled by the rumors and all employees were ordered not to discuss these incidents with anyone. It would be bad for business if passengers were both reminded that planes don’t always stay in the air or that ghosts were appearing on certain flights. However, the incidents were being investigated. It was concluded…the only plausible explanation seemed to be that the spirits of the pilot and co-pilot somehow became attached to anything that remained of their own jetliner, that being, the salvaged parts that were reused in other planes.
It’s an excellent story, especially if you are interested in the super natural and things unexplained. Because this is based on actual fact, it makes it that much more suspenseful.
This book is presently out of print, but can still be found in the “used” category on book sites. There were also two movies made based on this event, that might also still be in circulation. Even though this is an older book, the story remains timeless.