A note from one of the TWA 841 accident investigators
My goal in telling this story has always been to tell it in a compelling and unbiased manner. That’s why the book relies so heavily on the comments and writings of some of the very people who were there at the time. If what I write comes across as biased, it’s only because I find […]
Hoot Gibson Remembered
I first met Hoot back in November of 2012. I flew to Las Vegas to interview him for a possible book about his experience with TWA 841. His health and memory were in decline even back then. I spent three days interviewing Hoot, and while I thought he had an interesting story to tell, his […]
Important new clue concerning TWA 841 CVR erasure
A while back I wrote about the spiral dive and crash of SilkAir Flight 185 in the post, What if they crashed? That particular post also has a full length documentary concerning the crash and subsequent investigation. During the investigation into this accident, investigators discovered that both the CVR and flight data recorder had stopped recording […]
ALM 980 Memorial Tribute
My first book 35 Miles From Shore was published back in 2008. Thanks to Amazon’s excellent marketing and the advent of the e-book, the book continues to sell. I still hear from readers. I recently heard from a reader who took the picture shown in this post as he and his new wife passed by the site […]
Score one for the defense
I thought this image was appropriate for the story I’m about to tell in this post as well as the time of year. As I near completion of a first draft of the manuscript, I am taking another look at the trial that was held in May of 1983. I have written about that trial […]
35 Miles From Shore Featured on Amazon
Today I learned that my book 35 Miles From Shore will be featured on Amazon in a promotion called The Big Deal. The promotion lasts until June 28. This is a Kindle ebook promotion only. The regular price for the ebook on all platforms is $9.95. The price during the promotion is just $2.99. This […]