Exit Row : The Inside Story of Flight 965, Four Miraculous Survivors and What Airlines Do When Disaster Strikes

by Kling, Tammy L.

• ISBN13: 9781570718601
• ISBN10: 1570718601
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Summary

"Exit Row" tells the story of what happens behind the scenes when an airplane crashes. It is the true, dramatic account of an Emergency Response Team's operations immediately following the crash of American Airlines flight 965, which left Miami with 155 passengers filled with Yuletide joy, six flight attendants and two pilots.

Table of Contents

Disclaimer	vi
Prologue	vii
El Deluvio	1	(4)
Tragedy on the Mountain	5	(1)
The Rescue	6	(6)
The Call	12	(7)
The Team	19	(10)
Initial Notification	29	(10)
The Search Continues	39	(21)
Buga	60	(12)
Changed Lives	72	(4)
Cali Command Center	76	(9)
Communication	85	(4)
Ante Mortem	89	(6)
Jim Johnson	95	(13)
The Investigation Continues	108	(6)
Milagro	114	(12)
Sifting for Clues	126	(8)
The Buddy Program	134	(8)
Life	142	(7)
Adjusting to the Real World	149	(4)
Concluding Contact	153	(5)
Saying Good-bye	158	(5)
Debrief	163	(7)
The Ripple Effect	170	(4)
A Survivor	174	(8)
Moving Forward	182	(10)
In Her Own Words	192	(7)
Giving Back	199	(9)
The Future of Emergency Response Teams	208	(7)
Finding Answers	215	(9)
Afterword	224	(8)
About the Author	232