Airframe (novel)

Airframe is a novel (ISBN 0345412990) by author Michael Crichton, first published in hardback edition in 1996 and as a paperback edition in 1997 by Ballantine Books. The plot follows Casey Singleton, a quality assurance vice-president at the fictional aerospace manufacturer Norton Aircraft, as she investigates an in-flight accident aboard a Norton-manufactured airliner that leaves three passengers dead and fifty-six injured.

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Michael Crichton - 1996 - 1997 - Ballantine Books - Aerospace manufacturer - In-flight accident - Airliner

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As is common in Crichton's novels, the author uses the false document literary device, presenting numerous technical documents to create a sense of authenticity. Several real-life incidents are also explored; the accident itself is closely modelled on a 1993 accident aboard a McDonnell-Douglas MD-11.http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19930406-2

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False document - Literary device - 1993 - McDonnell-Douglas - MD-11

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