Flight #116 Is Down!
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–15 · 1992

Flight #116 Is Down!

Written by Caroline B. Cooney

Part of the Point Horror series

A plane crash near Heidi's home thrusts her into a life-altering rescue mission.

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Heidi Landseth, a bored teenager, faces a life-changing night when a jumbo jet crashes near her home. As chaos unfolds, she joins forces with Patrick Farquhar, a young rescue worker eager for action. Together, they confront the harrowing aftermath, driven by courage and determination. Can they save the victims and themselves from the night's haunting impact?

From the publisher

5:10 p.m.: 16-year-old Heidi Landseth is in her home near New York City. Her parents are away on business and she is lonely and bored. 5:15 p.m.: Across town, 17-year-old Patrick Farquhar, a volunteer rescue worker, longs for an emergency. 5:30 p.m.: Flight #116, a 747 jumbo jet, is nearing the New York area.5:41 p.m.: Suddenly, a deafening roar fills the air and a violent wind sucks Heidi’s breath from her body. A huge plane has crashed in the woods just beyond her house. Mustering strength and courage, Heidi–alone at first, and then with the aid of Patrick and hundreds of others–works to help the victims. It is a night that will change her life.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
208
Reading age
12–15
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
710L
Themes & topics
Books about airplanesBooks about New YorkBooks about girls and womenBooks about bedtime and dreamsBooks about survival stories
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.09
F&P level
~Q
Scholastic level
Z
AR points
7
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
6046
Publication
Published
July 1, 1997
First published
March 1, 1992
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780590444798

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