Season 09 Episode 33: The Day You Came to Me (The Grand Canyon Plane Crash Mystery)
Summary
This episode explores the 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision between TWA Flight 2 and United Airlines Flight 718, which killed 128 people. Host Richard McClellan Smith intertwines Hopi mythology with the tragic event, recounting the survival story of two students who rafted the Colorado River near the crash site. The narrative investigates rumors that the planes carried $5 million in negotiable securities, a mystery that remains unresolved to this day.
Topics discussed
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Intro: Hollywoodland and Unexplained podcasts
Myth: The Hopi legend of the Grand Canyon and the underworld
The 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision and crash site discovery
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Crash aftermath: Devastation and creation of the FAA
Neil and Frank's ill-prepared rafting trip begins
Eerie stories and ghost sightings along the Colorado River
Survival struggle: Battling rapids and finding plane debris
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Rescue at Bright Angel Trail and Ranger Coffin's suspicions
FBI interrogation: Suspicions of looting $5M in securities
Conclusion: The mystery of the securities and ghostly legends
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