Buried Bones - a historical true crime podcast with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes Northern Skies
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Sep 3, 2025 Venture into the chilling skies of 1949 Montreal, where a tragic plane crash stirs a complex web of intrigue. The hosts dissect the investigation, unveiling explosive evidence like a detached seat and a mysterious package thought to contain dynamite. Personal anecdotes about language barriers and a daughter’s medical crisis add humor and depth to the narrative. As they explore dark motives tied to insurance fraud, the psychological dynamics of jealousy and control reveal a disturbing conspiracy behind the disaster.
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Crash Seen From The Ground
- The DC-3 flight left Quebec City and exploded shortly after takeoff, raining debris and killing all onboard instantly.
- Witnesses saw white smoke from the forward port fuselage before the plane plummeted into forested cliffs.
Physical Clues Point To Baggage Blast
- Investigators used physical clues like bent propeller tips and a forward baggage seat found far from the wreck to localize the blast.
- Those patterns pointed to an in-flight explosion originating in the forward left baggage compartment.
River Avoidance Enabled Forensics
- Forensics smelled dynamite and ruled out engine failure and CO poisoning in victims, strengthening the bombing hypothesis.
- The intact wreckage (not dumped in the river) permitted recovery and analysis that proved crucial.
