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Jun 2023
32m 16s

The Bombing of Flight 629 Pt. 1

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In the mid-1950s, a plane bound for Seattle from Denver exploded mid-flight. 44 people were killed. When investigators began analyzing the wreckage, they couldn’t help noticing a distinctive smell: gunpowder.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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