Episode 818 - Chicago's Deadly December: The Crash and Conspiracies of United Flight 533
Send us a text On a cold and snowy day in December 1972, United Airlines flight 533 crashed into a neighborhood near Midway Airport, resulting in 45 deaths. The tragedy was soon followed by conspiracies. Was the plane brought down to silence those who might jeopardize powerful people in the government? Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! Buy more than one and get a personalized video thank you. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on t...
On a cold and snowy day in December 1972, United Airlines flight 533 crashed into a neighborhood near Midway Airport, resulting in 45 deaths. The tragedy was soon followed by conspiracies. Was the plane brought down to silence those who might jeopardize powerful people in the government?
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