The Pilot Who Accidently Flew Across The Ocean

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Watch my exclusive video about the Soviet "Ghost Plane" Incident: https://nebula.tv/videos/paperskies-when-the-soviet-an12-flew-with-an-unconscious-crew Get Nebula using my link for *40% off an annual subscription* : https://go.nebula.tv/paperskies Watch More Paper Skies Videos & Support The Channel: https://nebula.tv/paperskies In 1938, American pilot Douglas Corrigan surprised the whole world when he landed his plane in Dublin. Everyone was surprised by the fact that HE MADE IT BY MERE MISTAKE. He was not the first pilot in the history of aviation to fly over the ocean, but he was the only pilot to do so by accident. For his mistake, Douglas earned the nickname "Wrong Way" Corrigan. But was it really a mistake? Or did he fly to Ireland on purpose? If you want to HELP me WITH NEW EPISODES you can support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaperSkies Chapters: 00:00 - Tiny silver airplane 01:23 - Jenny 03:12 - Spirit of St. Louis 05:35 - Sunshine 09:15 - Los Angeles - New York 10:52- Wrong Way 13:00 - That's my story 15:53 - Flying Irishman Watch NEXT: What makes the B-17 bomber "Memphis Belle" so special?https://youtu.be/Qz0KKQL76xs Paper Skies - the channel with amazing stories about famous airplanes, historical events, or exceptional people that have changed the world of aviation or turned out to be unfairly forgotten. Click to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmEz-Q8w4meSGoQdd-cQBw/?sub_confirmation=1 Select imagery/video supplied by: Getty Images: https://www.gettyimages.com/ AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/ Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com All content on Paper Skies is presented in historical context for educational purposes. #aviation #history #skies