Episode 116: Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501

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Summary:

There are many mysteries in the world around us, and the world of aviation has its fair share of incidents with open questions and dead ends. In this week's episode of Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast, we take a look at one of the USA's most shocking and least-understood air disasters: Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501. Join Stephanie as she shares the story of how one flight took off for a cross-country flight between New York and Washington-- and how, to this day, the questions of what happened and why continue to elude the aviation community.



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Show Notes:

This week, we chat about just how much money it would take for us to give up our seats on a confirmed flight- and how much one family gave up when they decided to prioritize their Alaskan vacation over cash. How much would you be willing to take to miss a flight?

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Credits:

Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie Hubka
Directed and engineered at: Snow Monster Studios
Sound editor: Podcast Engineers
Producer: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501

Source: Wikipedia

Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501

One of the two recently added headstones to honor where remains were buried. Source: Aviation Safety Network

Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501

The presumed victims of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501. Source: Valerie van Heest

Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501

A hair styling kit belonging to passenger Merle Benton, found with other flight debris. Source: WZZM