Nine Minutes, Twenty Seconds, Gary M. Pomerantz
Nine Minutes, Twenty Seconds, Gary M. Pomerantz
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Nine Minutes, Twenty Seconds
The Tragedy and Triumph of ASA Flight 529

Author: Gary M. Pomerantz

Narrator: Boyd Gaines

Abridged: 6 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2001

Synopsis

In August 1995, twenty-six passengers and a crew of three board a commuter plane in Atlanta headed for Gulfport, Mississippi. Shortly after takeoff they hear an explosion and some see a mangled engine lodged against the wing. From that moment, nine minutes and twenty seconds elapse until the crippled plane crashes in a west Georgia hayfield. Gary Pomerantz takes listeners deep into the hearts and minds of the people aboard, each of whom prepares in his or her own way for what may come.
Ultimately, nineteen people survive both the crash and its devastating aftermath, all of them profoundly affected by what they have seen and more important, what they have done to help themselves and others.
This psychologically illuminating real-life drama about ordinary people and how they behave in extraordinary circumstances is surprisingly optimistic. In telling the remarkable stories of these twenty-nine men and women, Gary Pomerantz has written one of the most compelling books in recent memory. Nine Minutes, Twenty Seconds speaks as powerfully about our capacity to care for others as it does about the strength of our will to live. This rich and rewarding audiobook will linger in your mind long after you finish listening.

About Gary M. Pomerantz

Gary M. Pomerantz is a nonfiction author and journalist and has served the past seven years as a visiting lecturer in the Department of Communication at Stanford University. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Pomerantz has written four books, including Their Life’s Work and the New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brent on January 02, 2008

I have a strange fascination with aviation disasters. This story was particularly moving because this aircraft, which suffered a catastrophic engine failure that essentially left it "flying" on one wing, was in the air for nine minutes and twenty seconds after the failure. The story of what happened......more

Goodreads review by Stefanie on December 03, 2023

Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 departed Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on August 21, 1995. There were twenty six passengers and three crew members aboard the plane on this flight. Not long after takeoff, a loud noise was heard and an engine failed. Captain Ed Gannaway and F......more

Goodreads review by Casey on March 31, 2023

Deep dive into the emotions and details of how a small propeller plane landed in a field in the south. The story has overtures of joy with an undertone of sorrow and in some cases, guilt and regret. There’s a motif of self preservation coinciding with the need to serve others - seen in the passenger......more

Goodreads review by Sophie on May 26, 2020

I appreciate this is based in a true story and that the facts don't need to be embellished, but there were so many characters and names and it all became very difficult to keep track of. It was dull, then it was really sad then it was over. It felt more like the author was showing off about how much......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on July 29, 2021

Really well done for such a sensitive subject. Factual, poignant, brings you together with all the passengers and crew. Shares the before, during, and after.......more

Quotes

Dominick Dunne An Ode to the Beauty and Dignity of the Human Spirit.

David J. Garrow Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Bearing the Cross A deeply moving account of the extraordinary strengths that ordinary people can display when tragedy confronts them.

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