{"product_id":"united-232-adrian-caldwell-9798262810727","title":"United 232: The Disc That Shouldn't Have Failed: An Engineering Investigation into America's Most Remarkable Crash Landing","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn July 19, 1989, United Airlines Flight 232 suffered an unthinkable failure-one that defied the rules of modern jet-engine design and exposed the hidden vulnerabilities of even the most robust aerospace systems. This book takes readers inside the catastrophic disintegration of a titanium fan disc in the DC-10's tail-mounted engine, a failure so improbable it was deemed impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with the precision of an engineer and the clarity of a teacher, \u003ci\u003eUnited 232: The Disc That Shouldn't Have Failed\u003c\/i\u003e is a forensic deep dive into the metallurgical flaw, the design assumptions, and the certification logic that failed to prevent disaster. But this is not just a story of failure-it's a story of survival, innovation, and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstand how a microscopic inclusion evaded detection in a supposedly fail-safe component.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore the triple redundancy of the DC-10's hydraulic systems-and why they weren't enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow the extraordinary actions of the flight crew, who flew an unsteerable aircraft using only throttle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover how this accident reshaped aviation safety, inspection protocols, and Crew Resource Management forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor engineers, aviators, and curious readers alike, this is a gripping and authoritative account of a disaster that changed aviation history-not just for its tragedy, but for the engineering lessons it forced us to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian Caldwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798262810727\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Adrian Caldwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47760918577407,"sku":"9798262810727","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c7dcf178-6bac-4432-b545-7c028223cc36.jpg?v=1765514347","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/united-232-adrian-caldwell-9798262810727","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}