The Helderberg Death Flight SA295 – Ronnie Watt

R250.00

Condition: Good (The interior pages are clean, tightly bound, and free from inscriptions. As is common with this specific 1990 edition from Southern Book Publishers, the clear plastic lamination on the pictorial boards is lifting and shows some creasing. This is a known manufacturing defect affecting nearly all surviving copies)
Format: Hardback
Published: 1990 Southern Book Publishers
Pages: 100
ISBN: 9781868123223

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The Helderberg Death Flight SA295  by Ronnie Watt provides a definitive account  of South Africa’s most tragic aviation mystery. This 100-page first edition documents the 1987 crash of the SAA Boeing 747 into the Indian Ocean.
Watt meticulously details “Operation Resolve,” the record-breaking deep-sea recovery mission that reached depths of 4,400 metres. The book features rare photographs, technical diagrams, and insights into the official Board of Inquiry findings. It remains an essential volume for historians and aviation enthusiasts. This copy is a genuine 1990 first impression, perfect for collectors seeking an authentic record of the disaster.
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