{"product_id":"9781908291202","title":"The Millionth Chance: The Story of the R.101","description":"The R101 airship was thought to be the model for the future, an amazing design that was 'as safe as houses. . .except for the millionth chance'. On the night of 4 October 1930 that chance in a million came up however. \u003cbr\u003eJames Leasor brilliantly reconstructs the conception and crash of this huge ship of the air with compassion for the forty-seven dead, including a cabinet minister - and only six survivors. One of the biggest disasters of British aviation history, which marked the end of commercial airships as a serious form of transport, this book also reads as a textbook of how state attempts to manage commercial ventures so often end in a disaster of one kind or another.","brand":"James Leasor Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033693208816,"sku":"9781908291202","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908291202_p0.jpg?v=1763620658","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908291202","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}