How Long to Read The Freckleton, England, Air Disaster

How Long Does it Take to Read The Freckleton, England, Air Disaster?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 43 minutes to read The Freckleton, England, Air Disaster by James R. Hedtke

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Freckleton catastrophe of August 23, 1944, occurred when an American B-24 Liberator crashed into the small village of Freckleton in northwest England. The plane was on a test flight when it encountered a rare and severe summer thunderstorm. Air traffic control at the American air base Warton recalled the bomber back to the base. When the pilot attempted to abort the landing because of poor visibility and high winds, a downdraft caught the plane and it crashed into the adjacent village of Freckleton. As the B-24 tumbled through the village, destroying three houses and a snack bar, flames erupted from wreckage and engulfed Holy Trinity grade school. Before the fire could be brought under control, the holocaust destroyed an entire generation of children in this village of fewer than 1,000 inhabitants. The village would never be the same. In a compelling account of sorrow, loss, hope and finally rebirth, the book looks at the history of the village, the establishment of the base at Warton, the crash, the funeral of the 61 victims, the official British inquest and the American investigation into the cause of the crash. The lives of the survivors, the servicemen and the villagers are followed through 2012.

How long is The Freckleton, England, Air Disaster?

The Freckleton, England, Air Disaster by James R. Hedtke is 217 pages long, and a total of 55,769 words.

This makes it 73% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Freckleton, England, Air Disaster Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 4 minutes to read The Freckleton, England, Air Disaster aloud.

What Reading Level is The Freckleton, England, Air Disaster?

The Freckleton, England, Air Disaster is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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