On the brink of catastrophe

Arthur Hailey’s first novel is a distinctive calling card for the writer. The book became the basis for the action-packed film....A disaster flight. A flight that could be the last for the passengers. Both pilots have lost consciousness due to poisoning.One of the passengers is forced to take control of the plane – John Spencer, who last sat at the controls many years ago.The lives of dozens of people hang by a thread - and everything depends on whether Spencer can land the plane at Vancouver International Airport. And the ubiquitous press is already converging on the landing site...