Episode 56: MacRobertson Miller Airlines Flight 1750

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Summary:

When MacRobertson Miller Airlines Flight 1750 took off from Perth, Australia on December 31, 1968, there had been 64 air disasters worldwide during the year. No one knew that the year would end with 65 plane crashes— or that MMA Flight 1750 would be the final addition to the list. In this week's episode of Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie takes us through the timeline to understand what happened and what surprising information the investigation uncovered. It's a lesser-known story with a powerful legacy!



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Show Notes:

We start this week's episode with a story shared by a fellow listener, Sarah, who told us about an unlikely item that saved a man's life during a plane crash. We might be investing in foam hats after reading this one!

Credits:

Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie Hubka
Directed and engineered at: Snow Monster Studios
Sound editor: Stephanie Hubka
Producer: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn
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MacRobertson Miller Airlines Flight 1750 crash site. Source: ABC)

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Wreckage of MacRobertson Miller Airlines Flight 1750. Source; WA news

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MacRobertson Miller Airlines Flight 1750 Memorial. Source: Monument Australia

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A watch found at the crash site, frozen at the time of impact. Source: ABC