Episode 135: Northern Skies

On today’s episode, Paul and Kate head north of the border to Montreal, Quebec in 1949, where a plane heading to Quebec City goes down shortly after take-off. Investigators use the technology of the time and some impressive wit to uncover the cause of the crash. But can they figure out who is responsible?

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