Lost in the Clouds - UI Podcast #253

About this episode

The episode recounts the extraordinary true story of a small plane that vanished in 1958 and the subsequent tale of survival and love.

In 1958, a small plane vanished into the mountains—and what followed became an extraordinary true story of survival, sacrifice, and love in the face of impossible odds. You can watch the PBS video Bruce Davis: The Gentleman of Jazz here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq4X4sEA81A Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/lost-in-the-clouds-podcast-253/ Talks that I am scheduled to give: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (Free) - Albany Hibernian Hall - https://hibernians.com/ Friday, March 27, 2026 – Hudson Valley CC (Troy) - https://tinyurl.com/5839cad3 Wednesday, April 29, 2026 – Hudson Valley CC (Malta) - https://tinyurl.com/swksxtr3 Monday, June 1, 2026 (Free) – Clifton Park Library You can follow the Useless Information Podcast on these platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uselessinformationpodcast X (Twitter): https://t.co/7pV2H8iXJV Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FlipSideofHistory/ The Useless Information Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit https://www.airwavemedia.com/ to listen to more great podcasts just like this one. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to…

People in this episode

Host: Useless Information Podcast

Topics covered

• survival
• sacrifice
• love
• aviation
• true story

Keywords

• plane crash
• 1958
• survival story
• sacrifice
• love
• aviation history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Airwave Media Podcast Network

Places: Albany Hibernian Hall, Hudson Valley CC (Troy), Hudson Valley CC (Malta), Clifton Park Library

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