Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 departed Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on August 21, 1995. There were twenty six passengers and three crew members aboard the plane on this flight. Not long after takeoff, a loud noise was heard and an engine failed. Captain Ed Gannaway and First Officer Matthew Warmerdam were both skilled pilots, with many flight hours logged. They attempted to return to the airport for an emergency landing, but the plane began a rapid and uncontrollable descent due to excessive drag and sudden loss of lift on one side of the plane. The pilots decided to conduct an emergency landing in a field. The landing was devastating, with Gannaway dying on impact. The plane's fuel tanks burst into flame, causing nine people to die in the aftermath due to burns. There were also a number of other injuries due to both the crash and the fire.

This book was another one of my used bookstore finds. The author of this book uses survivor's accounts of the disaster to convey what the crash was like. I always appreciate first person accounts, because they really drive home what an experience was like. There was also plenty of research and information taken from other sources about the cause of the crash. I thought this was a very informative book, and if you are a person who likes disasters or are interested in aircraft, you would probably like this book.