Podknife - 50: The Siege of Jadotville, Mystery of UN Leader's Death & Other Political Airplane Crashes by Misdeeds & Intrigue: Scandals, Royals & Crimes

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50: The Siege of Jadotville, Mystery of UN Leader's Death & Other Political Airplane Crashes

Podcast |: Misdeeds & Intrigue: Scandals, Royals & Crimes
Publisher |: Out Loud Media
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Alcohol,; History,; Society & Culture,; True Crime
Categories Via RSS |: History,; Society & Culture,; True Crime
Publication Date |: Mar 27, 2023
Episode Duration |: 00:27:03

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In 1961, a small Irish contingent were sent to the Congo by the United Nations. 155 Irish soldiers held off 3,000 men while waiting for relief. The Secretary-General of the United Nations died in a plane crash in September 1961. The circumstances still remains unclear. There is evidence the plane was shot down and a CIA report claimed the KGB was responsible. The US Secretary of Commerce, Ronald H. Brown, perished in a plane crash into a mountain near Dubrovnik, Croatia. April 2010- 96 people were killed when their Polish Air Force Flight 101 crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk. The president of Poland was on board. The plane was enroute to pay their respects to the victims of the Katyn Massacre. Former Senator Ted Stevens was one of 9 people on board a small plane in Alaska when into a brush and rock-covered mountainside. There were 4 survivors. Episode Series- Planes, Trains & Automobiles: Famous Crashes If you enjoyed this episode, check out Riker's Island Prisoners Rescue a Plane Crash — Misdeeds & Intrigue (misdeedsandintrigue.com) Follow Misdeeds & Intrigue Podcast on Social Media Twitter: www.twitter.com/misintriguepod Facebook: www.facebook.com/misintriguepod Instagram: www.instagram.com/misintriguepod Follow for Curated Collections of Articles Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MisIntriguepod Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@misintriguepod Watch Related Videos & Clips TikTok: @misintriguepod https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeD9hE5u/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBIxvkybymGErnYs-7XL0g IMDB Playlist: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls088470884/ This episode in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrighted holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by general law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship or research. Unscholary References | BBC | CBS News | Cold Case Hammarskjold | Congo: An Irish Affair Documentary | Entertainment Tonight | History Channel | Seige of Jadotville | Mayday

Irish soldiers held as a prisoner for a month. UN Leader Dag Hammarskjold dies in a plane crash- was it intentional? Senator Hale Bogg's plane goes missing. Polish President dies on Russian soil. Survivor from former Senator Steven's crash.

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