Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421

Just six minutes after takeoff, Flight 1421’s engine explodes, and the plane sinks to 200 feet below sea level. Out of the original 99 passengers, 12 passengers are still alive, having found an air pocket that formed as the plane descended into the ocean. Against all odds, Will Kent and his 11-year-old daughter are waist-deep in water—alive but in mortal danger. On the surface, a group of elite rescuers, including Will’s soon-to-be ex-wife, Chris, are planning a daring rescue operation. With the plane’s dwindling air supply, it is a race against the clock to save the passengers. Former flight attendant Newman (Falling) has written a heart-racing thriller about the will to survive in the most desperate circumstances. Narrators Steven Weber and Laura Benati give voice to Will, Chris, and all the passengers as they grapple with the unimaginable horror. Their combined narration is so atmospheric that listeners may feel claustrophobic, as if they, too, were trapped beneath the ocean’s surface.