Micheal Crichton's spectacular way of story telling,revolving around a fatal plane tragedy.The novel opens aboard Hong Kong-based Transpacific Airlines Flight 545, a Norton Aircraft-manufactured N-22 wide-body aircraft,
flying from Hong Kong to Denver. An incident occurs on board the plane
about a half-hour west of the California coast and the pilot requests an
emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport,
stating that the plane encountered "severe turbulence" in flight. The
pilot gives air traffic control conflicting information regarding the
type and severity of injuries, but does inform them that crew members
were hurt and "three passengers are dead."