The Secret History of Flight 149

In this bonus episode, Stephen shares a recent update in the investigation into the sinking of The Estonia. He also answers some questions from listeners, delving even deeper into the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ahead of an upcoming Q&A episode, if you have a question you'd like to ask Stephen about The Secret History of the Estonia, you can email it to stories@crowdnetwork.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Stephen draws together everything he's learned during his investigation and examines the key theories behind what happened to the Estonia. Survivors and family members of victims reveal the ongoing human impact of the tragedy. Please note this podcast contains distressing content. Presenter: Stephen Davis Producer: Samantha Psyk Mixing and Sound Design: Rory Auskerry Studio recording: Luis Rodriguez at Sonic Space Lab Music Research and production support: Robert Wallace, Louisa Adams, Thea Carley and Lisa Hanley Voiceover: Johan Lindquist and Liivika Hanstin Translations: William Sleath Additional material across the series courtesy of Discovery+, Getty, Sveriges Radio, TV3 New Zealand. This is a Crowd Stories podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2020 some shocking new evidence came to light that changed the entire course of the Estonia investigation. Stephen meets the journalists behind this important discovery, and reveals what happened as a result. Please note this podcast contains distressing content. Presenter: Stephen Davis Producer: Samantha Psyk Mixing and Sound Design: Rory Auskerry Additional material courtesy of Discovery+ from ‘Estonia: The Discovery That Changes Everything' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Stephen delves into the high stakes world of shipwreck investigations. We meet two key players in the history of the Estonia inquiries, and hear about the flaws in previous investigations. Please note this podcast contains distressing content. Presenter: Stephen Davis Producer: Samantha Psyk Mixing and Sound Design: Rory Auskerry Additional material courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode has been released early for Crowd Stories subscribers. It will be available for free on 6 February 2023. To listen to the entire series without adverts, subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. Stephen reveals what led him to start investigating the Estonia mystery. The trail leads him back to the Cold War and to a backdrop of secrets and spies. Please note this podcast contains distressing content. Presenter: Stephen Davis Producer: Samantha Psyk Mixing and Sound Design: Rory Auskerry Additional material courtesy of TV3, New Zealand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The authorities must decide how to deal with the disaster. Will they choose to salvage the ship and the victims? Stephen speaks with campaigners who have dedicated many years to uncovering the truth behind the sinking. Please note this podcast contains distressing content. Presenter: Stephen Davis Producer: Samantha Psyk Mixing and Sound Design: Rory Auskerry Voiceover: Johan Lindquist Additional material courtesy of Discovery+, from 'Estonia, The Discovery That Changes Everything'. To listen to the entire series without adverts, subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To listen to the entire series without adverts, subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. In the days after the sinking, the scale of the tragedy becomes clearer. But why does mystery still surround the survivors list? What happened to the missing crew? Stephen speaks with family members of victims, still dealing with the effects of the disaster to this day. Please note this podcast contains distressing content. Presenter: Stephen Davis Producer: Samantha Psyk Mixing and Sound Design: Rory Auskerry Voiceover: Johan Lindquist and Liivika Hanstin Additional material courtesy of Discovery+, from Estonia, the Discovery that Changes Everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode has been released early for Crowd Stories subscribers. It will be available for free on 16 January 2023. To listen to the entire series without adverts, subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts.  Survivors share harrowing eye witness accounts of the aftermath of the sinking in freezing conditions in a Baltic storm.  Please note this episode contains distressing content. Presenter: Stephen Davis Producer: Samantha Psyk Mixing and Sound Design: Rory Auskerry This is a Crowd Stories podcast.  Crowd Stories are brought to you in partnership with NordVPN. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/crowd Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first episode of The Secret History of the Estonia, investigative journalist Stephen Davis hears remarkable eyewitness accounts from four survivors of the tragedy.   The Estonia sets sail from Tallinn port on the 27th September 1994, heading across the Baltic Sea to Stockholm. It's a routine crossing for the passengers and crew. But in the middle of the night the ferry suddenly starts taking on water. There's a raging storm outside and the ship is sinking fast. It's a question of life and death for all those on board. Please note this episode contains distressing content. Episodes released for free every Monday from 9th January 2023. To listen to the entire series without adverts, subscribe to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts.  Presenter: Stephen Davis Producer: Samantha Psyk Mixing and sound design: Rory Auskerry Additional material courtesy of Getty. This is a Crowd Stories podcast.  Crowd Stories are brought to you in partnership with NordVPN. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/crowd Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming soon - The Secret History of the Estonia. A tale of secrets, smugglers and spies and how 852 people died on a ferry.  From the team behind The Secret History of Flight 149, journalist Stephen Davis investigates the tragic sinking of the passenger ship The Estonia, uncovering a mysterious trail that leads back to the Cold War. Episodes released weekly from January 9th 2023, with the whole series available ad-free on the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts. You can also listen ad-free on Amazon Music.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Stephen reveals some new details that have come to light since we started making this series, and speaks with someone who was on the ground in Kuwait at the time of the invasion. We also hear from all the human shields we've been following, and learn about the personal impact of this horrific ordeal. Additional material across the series courtesy of Getty, Blakeway Productions, The Parliamentary Recording Unit and C-Span. Stay tuned for more ‘Secret History' episodes later in the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The investigation gains momentum as key individuals speak out about the events of August 1990. Stephen reveals just who was on Flight 149...is this why the plane landed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hostages may have made it home, but the psychological and emotional effects continue. Stephen begins his search for the truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The West stands on the brink of war against Saddam Hussein's regime, but the human shields are in the line of fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What must it have felt like to be a child hostage? Stephen hears the remarkable tale of one of the youngest captives, and also asks how the Flight 149 family members left behind coped with the ordeal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US Embassy finds itself under siege. As the international pressure on Saddam Hussein intensifies, he makes a sudden announcement that creates a dilemma for many of the human shields. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hostages have now become human shields – scattered at strategic locations across Iraq and Kuwait. They have been put in the line of fire and are living in constant fear of being bombed. When food supplies run dangerously short, they are forced to take drastic measures...  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hostages are faced with the impossible decision of whether to follow the official advice and stay in a hotel occupied by the Iraqi army, or risk everything to make a run for it. The Captain calls a secret meeting of his crew, but has he left it too late to escape? This episode contains descriptions of graphic violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Flight 149 passengers and crew are now stranded in war-torn Kuwait. Tanks surround their hotel, and soldiers have set up camp in the basement. But could the hostages smuggle themselves to safety?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Flight 149 departed London Heathrow on 1 August 1990, the passengers and crew had no idea of the trauma that lay ahead. A routine stopover in Kuwait turned into a hostage crisis. Hear from the hostages themselves as they recall the horrifying realisation that their holiday had taken a very dark turn. Journalist Stephen Davis delves into what's been dubbed one of the biggest cover ups in modern history. Episode one of nine. Please note this episode contains references to violent sexual assault. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine boarding a flight thinking you're heading on holiday, but instead you get taken hostage by Saddam Hussein. It might sound far-fetched, but in August 1990 this really happened to the passengers and crew of BA Flight 149. What followed has been dubbed the most shocking government cover-up of the last thirty years. The Secret History of Flight 149 launches February 7th, from Crowd Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices