Can anyone list some aviation thriller authors?

Question

Can anyone list some aviation thriller authors?

Answer 1

John Nance is a big one recently.

Nance, John. Blackout. New York: G. P. Putnams Sons, 2000.

When a 747 pilot is suddenly blinded by a flash of light and he and his passengers plummet to their deaths, FBI agent Kat Bronsky is called in to solve the case. Another thrilling by the bestselling aviation novelist.  

Nance, John. Fire Flight. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003.

New York Times bestselling author and former pilot weaves an intriguing tale of pilots who risk their lives fighting forest fires.

Nance, John. Headwind. New York: G.P. Putnams Sons, 2002.

ABC aviation consultant and former pilot writes a harrowing tale involving a Boeing 747 that is held up by Greek officials waiting to arrest the ex-president on board.  

Nance, John. The Last Hostage. New York: Doubleday, 1998.

Air Bridge Flight 90 and its 130 passenger wait in terror as the hijacker of the plane states his demands. Hostage negotiator Katherine Bronsky must solve the mystery Involving the murder of a child two years previous to this incident.  

Nance, John. Medusa's Child. New York: Doubleday, 1997.

While airborne, an ex-navy pilot and all his passengers aboard learn that the thermonuclear bomb that they are unknowingly transporting, is set to explode in three hours. This bomb will kill millions, and will immobilize U.S. computer, communication, telecommunication, financial, and transportation systems.  

Nance, John. Pandora's Clock. New York: Doubleday, 1995.

An action-packed novel involving passengers aboard a 747 who learn that they may be infected with a deadly virus.  

Nance, John. Phoenix Rising. New York: Crown Publishers, 1994.

The author is a former airline pilot. When investment banker Elizabeth Serling resurrects an airline and calls it Pan-Am she does not realize the competition and hostility it will create from other airlines that dominate the market. Good emphasis on the business aspects of running an airline as well as great scenes involving pilots trying to land their crippled aircraft. A good read for all.  

Nance, John. Turbulence. New York: G. P Putnams Sons, 2002.

Poor customer service and poor pilot judgment places an airline and its passengersin jeopardy. This promises to be another good read by famed author Nance.  

and others:

Hagberg, David. High Flight. New York: Forge, 1995.

In this novel, the fictious Guerin Airline Company is plagued by mysterious accidents including bombs placed in the engines of several passenger planes. Ex-CIA officer Kirk McGarvey is called in to investigate the problem.  

Hailey, Arthur. Airport. New York: Doubleday, 1968.

This blockbuster past bestseller is always a favorite for both suspense and aviation enthusiasts. A true to life drama of pilots who must fly in adverse conditions, over-stressed air traffic controllers and out-moded and dangerous operational areas.  - this one is classic

Brown, Dale. Skymasters. New York: D.I. Fine, 1991.

Another techno-thriller about the U.S. air and naval forces dispatched to China to deploy the use of nuclear weapons by Chinese naval forces.

Tracon by Paul McElroy

Answer 2

David, look for books by Ernest K. Gann, and David Beatty.  Also, Martin Caidin, and Nevil Shute.  These books are from a few years back, so you may not find them in bookstores, but maybe at the library, or used book stores.

Answer 3

Michael Crichton's Airframe has some thrilling aviation scenes, though much of the book is about the aircraft manufacturer and the press.