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Feb 2024
40m 58s

Final Flight

Ballen Studios
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Story One – The Peculiar Death of Peter Gibbs In December 1975, a light aircraft took off from a hotel in the west of Scotland, on a recreational flight. It did not return, and when evidence was eventually uncovered about the loss of both the plane and its pilot, there were more questions than answers. This week, we try to unravel the complexities surroundin ... Show More
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