The partnership with the Swiss flagship Swissair was announced six years ago. Champagne-soaked, Sabena embarked on a growth spurt. The sky was the limit. Who would have thought that Sabena, the third safest airline, would lose its wings? Who knocked Sabena off course? Was it Swissair? Was it the politicians or the managers? What was the role of the unions? Hundreds of questions, hundreds of opinions. From the Prime Minister to the pilot, everyone has their own truth about the fatal crash. This book tells the story of Sabena's past. Through testimonies, their own experiences and thorough detective work, the authors reveal how the Belgian airline came to an end. A story without a happy ending, with the thoughts of the protagonists and the feelings of the Sabéniens.
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