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Episode 83: Was the 1962 Crash of Flight 11 Really An Accident?

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In 1962, Continental Airlines Boeing 707 Flight 11 crashed in Unionville, Missouri. It had been hit with enough force that a tornado was originally to blame. But was it really a tragic accident, or had something far more sinister caused the crash? Sources Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death […]

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Was the 1962 Crash of Flight 11 Really An Accident?

It was just another day for James Clarity. He and his wife, Georgia, lived in Chicago, Illinois, with their five children. Born in Minnesota, Clarity had served in the Navy during the Second World War. After he left the service, he had become an advertising sales representative with Wallace’s Farmer, a prestigious agriculture magazine