The Plane That Accidentally Flew Around the World
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 Published On Aug 7, 2021

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The story of Pan American Airways Boeing-314 "Pacific Clipper", which made an unplanned flight around the world following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

"This Plane Accidentally Flew Around the World" by John Bull
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Chapters:
00:00 - LaGuardia Tower
01:57 - Flying Boats
03:09 - Pan American
04:38 - California Clipper
06:46 - Plan "A"
08:31 - Evacuation
10:10 - Gas & Beer
11:35 - Mines
14:14 - Is that a whale?
17:02 - Waterfall
18:54 - Yellow fever
19:35 - The Longest Hour

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