Air Disasters
- ISBN-10
- 0761344039
- ISBN-13
- 9780761344032
- Series
- Air Disasters
- Category
- Aircraft accidents
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-07-01
- Publisher
- Lerner Books [UK]
- Authors
- Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
Description
Looks at air disasters that have happened over the history of aviation.
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