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Book description
and ordering information below.
Viking Down!
The Dramatic Night An
Airliner Crashed In The Scottish Hills
by James T M Towill and Dougie Martindale
AMP Books
The book is a product of four years research and writing by Dougie
and James. It is a comprehensive account of the crash of an airliner
in 1948, providing a detailed analysis of the crash as well as full
coverage of the lives of the passengers and crew in the decades
beyond.
On the evening of 21 April 1948, a Vickers Viking airliner carrying
four crew and
sixteen passengers crashes into a windswept Scottish hillside. The
blazing aircraft
bounces over the hillside before finally coming to rest. Remarkably
all twenty
occupants manage to scramble clear with only burned hands and other
minor injuries.
They then watch helplessly as a raging inferno consumes the fuselage
of the aircraft.
Yet their ordeal has only just begun. Having braved the fire, they
must next survive the
elements. Dressed only in frocks and suits, they are forced to
shelter from the winds
that sweep mercilessly over the hillside. The Captain and one
passenger leave the scene
to alert the authorities. Several hours later the two men succeed in
reaching civilisation.
The Captain then leads the first of several search parties that
scour the moorlands
in search of the crashed airliner. But a complete lack of visibility
and terrible
conditions underfoot prevents any of the rescue parties from finding
the survivors.
By dawn the remaining passengers and crew have spent the entire
night huddling
together for warmth in a shelter built from the wreckage. Fearing
the rescuers will not
find them before the elements take their toll, a decision is made by
the crew. They
must make their own move, trekking out over desolate moorland in a
bid to survive.
Viking Down! tells the full story of events on that fateful night.
Illustrated with
numerous maps, drawings and period photos, the authors reveal how
and why the
airliner crashed into a Scottish hillside. The fascinating story of
how the twenty men and
women coped with such dreadful adversity is also covered. These
personal, technical and
historical elements knit together to form a remarkable tale of human
survival.
Since this is a human drama story it is suitable for all readers and
not just aviation enthusiasts.
In total there are 144 pages (13 in colour), 55 images, 10 maps and
9 illustrations.
Ordering Information
The price is €16.50 & p&p and it can be ordered from AMP Books at:
http://books.rokket.biz/
Alternatively you can order by UK cheque to either Dougie or James.
The price for UK cheque is £16.50 (£14 & £2.50 p&p). Please email
(see below) for details.
James Towill (viking1948@tiscali.co.uk)
Dougie Martindale (dougieandandrea@hotmail.co.uk)
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