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Book Review: Bird Strike: The Crash of the Boston Electra
Date of this Version
Fall 2012
Document Type
Article
Citation
Human–Wildlife Interactions (Fall 2012) 6(2): article 17
doi: 10.26077/7ebp-r143
Special topic: Brown tree snake
Abstract
On a warm fall day, 18-year-old Marine recruit, Freddie Abate, boarded a South Carolina-bound turboprop jet for boot camp at Parris Island. His family watched from the observation deck at Boston’s Logan Airport as Freddie’s plane took off from Runway 9; a ball of fire flashed from between 2 wheels, the jet tipped to the left , and then plummeted into Winthrop Harbor.
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Kalafatas provides a unique look at the inevitable conflicts that occur, and will continue to occur, in the skies. The 176-page book is for those involved in the field of bird-aircraft hazards, aviation enthusiasts, history buffs, and those drawn to human drama