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The Discovery Channel show “Expedition Unknown” aired an episode on February 12 chronicling the history of the still-undiscovered Northwest Airlines Flight 2501, which crashed into Lake Michigan on June 23, 1950.
In the 90-minute episode, TV show host Josh Gates speaks with the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association (MSRA) board member Valerie van Heest about the flight that killed all 58 onboard. The MSRA has spent many years attempting to find the plane wreckage, which was not found floating in the water off of the western coast of Michigan shores nearly 70 years ago. A book about the crash, written by van Heest called Fatal Crossing, was also discussed in the episode.
To learn more about the MSRA’s research on the plane crash, visit michiganshipwrecks.org/mysteries-histories-2.
To view the episode, visit go.discovery.com/tv-shows/expedition-unknown/full-episodes/searching-for-americas-lost-flight.
