Reluctant Hero: The Story of Eastern Airlines Flight 1320 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781090674814)

Having already attempted suicide at the age of 16, John Devivo, Jr. boarded the Eastern Airlines shuttle from Newark to Boston on St. Patrick's Day, 1970, as a 27 year old with a plan. On the second anniversary of his father's death, armed with a .38 caliber handgun, he intended to kill himself, along with the other 72 souls on board. Only with the unflinching sacrifice of a young first officer, coupled with the bravery and otherworldly calm of the recently promoted captain, would the passengers and crew have a chance to survive. RELUCTANT HERO is the riveting true story of a man who was born to fly and, in a way, raised to meet the unbelievable challenge he would face as a 35 year old commercial airline captain. After reading it you'll wonder, as I always have, how such a story has remained in the shadows for so many years.

Author: Robert M. III Wilbur
ISBN-10: 1090674813
ISBN-13: 9781090674814
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 08/08/2019
Pages: 254
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.53d