For many, aviation still brings with it an air of mystery, a
century-long magic trick. Though most of us will board an aircraft at
some point in our lives, we know little about how they work and the
procedures surrounding their operation. It is that mystery that makes
these losses, such as the vanishing of Malaysia Airlines flight 370,
so terrifying.
Without a Trace explores the most interesting of these
disappearances: mysteries that have baffled investigators for years.
Occasionally tragic, frequently amusing, Without a Trace is
unerringly accurate and informative.
Sylvia Wrigley introduces the crews, innocent bystanders and rescuers
in this collection of true stories. Documenting the popular theories
from each case, she uses her knowledge and experience as a pilot and
an aviation journalist to demystify aviation jargon and narrow down
each disappearance to the most likely explanations.
This collection takes a hard look at the human failings of great
aviators, explorers and celebrities who have pushed the limits of
flight and ended up at the heart of a mystery. The stories encompass
airships, military jets and commercial airlines - all of which have
vanished without a trace.
The two Without a Trace volumes span 150 years and explore mysteries
from around the world. This is volume two, beginning in 1970 when a
military pilot chased a glowing unidentified object only for both to
disappear and ending with the disappearance of an Antonov An-32 on a
routine courier flight, while the aircraft ahead and behind saw
nothing. Each case is laid out in rich detail and
presented chronologically, highlighting the historical context,
official accident reports and contemporary news surrounding each
mystery.
Will the mysteries ever be resolved?