{"product_id":"the-worst-day-a-plane-crash-a-train-wreck-and-remarkable-acts-of-heroism-in-washington-dc-9781586424169","title":"The Worst Day: A Plane Crash, a Train Wreck, and Remarkable Acts of Heroism in Washington, DC","description":"\u003cb\u003eA REAL-LIFE DISASTER MOVIE: A minute-by-minute account of 2 simultaneous catastrophes during a 1982 blizzard--and the extraordinary courage of civilians and first responders \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eDeep Survival\u003c\/i\u003e and Adam Higginbotham's \u003ci\u003eMidnight in Chernobyl\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChallenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDedicated to first responders and every person who steps up to act when it matters...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than 40 years before a Black Hawk helicopter collided mid-air with American Airlines Flight 5342 over the Potomac River, a desperate race against time took place nearby in overwhelming conditions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWashington, DC, was in the grips of a historic snowstorm on January 13, 1982 that gridlocked the city when Air Florida 90 crashes into a bridge jammed with traffic and plunges into the iced-over Potomac River. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e6 people survive the crash, clinging to wreckage in the icy river as a Park Police helicopter risks a daring rescue in nearly whiteout conditions. As the rescue is taking place, DC's Metro system suffers its first fatal derailment nearby, with dozens injured. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this page-turning drama, journalist and former firefighter\/EMT Bruce Goldfarb recreates the harrowing struggles for survival and acts of incredible courage. Told through the eyes of survivors, firefighters, police, and bystanders, many of whom have never before shared their stories, Goldfarb explores the day's impact on these participants as well as on the resulting aviation and transit safety measures that have protected us over the decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce Goldfarb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Steerforth Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.41h x 5.51w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781586424169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2025 pg. 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA former firefighter\/EMT, \u003cb\u003eBruce Goldfarb \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning journalist who lives in Baltimore, MD. Goldfarb's work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBaltimore\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Health \u003c\/i\u003eand many other publications. For 10 years, Goldfarb served as executive assistant to the Chief Medical Examiner for the State of Maryland. He was public information officer for the OCME and curator of the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death. His first book of popular nonfiction, \u003ci\u003e18 Tiny Deaths\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2020 by Sourcebooks. In 2023 Steerforth Press published his next book \u003ci\u003eOCME: Life in America's Top Forensic Medical Center.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Bruce Goldfarb \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47493759664285,"sku":"9781586424169","price":39.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_035f829d-977e-48cd-aa75-4dd006f10602.jpg?v=1766124257","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-worst-day-a-plane-crash-a-train-wreck-and-remarkable-acts-of-heroism-in-washington-dc-9781586424169","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}