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Plane Crash Documentary - What Happens When a 15-Year Old Pilots a Plane

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By: Shane Lambert (Author of "Down and Out in the Canadian Rockies") I've taken a liking to plane-crash documentaries lately as a means of passing the time while I am on the treadmill or elliptical. I thought that fans of my blog might like these kinds of documentaries as well for the educational value. Plane-crash documentaries often include forensic analysis of the factors that cause any kind of malfunction. No expenses are spared in these investigations so they certainly bring a lot to light. I thought that I would highlight the documentaries that I enjoyed the best because I think my readers will have an interest in forensics. A Youtube account, known as "Wonder" , has a good list of documentaries. One documentary titled "Disaster Of Aeroflot Flight 593 After Kid Disables Autopilot | Mayday | Wonder," tells the true story of a flight that went from Moscow bound for Hong Kong. The description of the 50-minute documentary is as follows: "On 23 M

Louise N. Zunker - Missing in Wisconsin Since 1976

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Paraphrased details from government source** : The missing person, Louise N. Zunker, had a scheduled dentist appointment for August 17th, 1976 in Portage, Wisconsin. Louise's sister, Hilda Zunker, took her to the dentist appointment (ie. disputed: I think they were just planning to go there). They were in the parking lot (possibly of a shopping center) when her sister turned around and Louise was gone. There were reported sightings of Louise walking east on Albert Street in the Mud Lake vicinity several hours after becoming separated from her sister. There has been no known contact with Louise since this time. Missing Person : Louise Zunker Last-contact date : August 17th, 1976 (Tuesday) The area where the MP was last seen : Portage, Wisconsin, possibly walking east on Albert Street in the Mud Lake district of town.  Link to government source : NamUs MP84012 VITAL DETAILS Ethnicity : Caucasian Sex : Female Age at time of disappearance: 56 years old Birthdate : Louise

D.B. Cooper Mystery - Video on Youtube Recounts Hijacking Details and Speculates on Identity

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By: Shane Lambert The 50th anniversary of the D.B. Cooper mystery came and went in November of 2021. One of the great "whodunit" mysteries from the last century is from a plane highjacking in 1971. The FBI has yet to solve the case and they don't seem to be too active in cracking this case at this point. D.B. Cooper, as the individual who highjacked the plane was called, remains the only person to highjack an airplane in the United States of America and not get caught. Presumed likeness to D.B. Cooper. If you asked me, the sketch of D.B. Cooper looks a lot like a man who used to be on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted list, a man known as Bradford Bishop. But besides likeness and similar ages, there's nothing else to go on, except that Bradford Bishop certainly had the nerve to commit a felony. Bradford Bishop. Still wanted by the FBI at the time of writing for five counts of first-degree murder. Don't get too excited about the remote possibility of Bishop being C