Flight of 'The Arctic Fox'

The true story of all those on board flight BE142, who died in a tragic mid-air collision over Italy

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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'The Flight of The Arctic Fox' tells the riveting story of the lives of thirty-one passengers and crew on board a BEA Vickers Viscount flying from London to Naples in October 1958. Following a mid-air collision with a jet fighter over Nettuno in Italy, everyone on board died, including the author's brother, who was a member of the crew.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-09-07
Mått129 x 198 x 29 mm
Vikt460 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor400
FörlagThe Conrad Press
ISBN9781914913006

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Rory O'Grady is an author who lives in Kent, south-east England. He lost his brother Terry in the tragic crash in 1958 of the plane 'The Arctic Fox' following a mid-air collision. In 2018 Rory met the son of the radio officer who had made it his mission to erect a permanent memorial to the victims of the crash. This led to a search for the bereaved families around the world, listening to their stories, and connecting many of the families for the first time. Rory is also the author of 'The Passionate Imperialists' (2018).

List of Plates 9Maps141958 Timeline 15Preface 191. FATALITÀ 252. THE CREW 38Captain Frank FosterFirst Officer Geoffrey WrightRadio Officer James BannonFlight Attendants Rosemary BevanTerence O’Grady3. THE PASSENGERS 90The Group 90Eugenie KawajaPatricia WatsonBrian FogatyLeslie KingCouples 132Charles and Diana CubittWilliam and Margaret BuchanMary Mathieson and Robert AllanFriends 166Lady Jenny Weir and Frances MillerColston Luxton and Robert BruceColleagues 196John Prince and Reuben SilburnSingles 221John BoothRobert ChalmersArnold DaviesRichard GoldenGeorge KimbleSheila LaneMary La RosaGarth MarshallsayJohn VellaEveline Yuille4. AFTERMATH 3085. THE INQUIRY 3146. CLOSURE 327Acknowledgements 334Bibliography 347Index 350About the author 362