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Nov 2019
1h 24m

At the Bottom of the Lake

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In this Dateline classic, a pilot flees after a deadly plane crash, and becomes a fugitive living a double life for decades. He tells his story to Keith Morrison. Originally aired on NBC on October 12, 2018. 
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