the plane crashed in Scotland. there was one mystery crew member that no-one knew. and hardley any information published about rest of crew, pilot etc. names would be useful
2006-12-19 02:50:59 · 4 answers · asked by Summer Rain 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Conspiracy theories
The Duke was killed in a plane crash on active service in World War II at Eagles Rock near Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland on August 25, 1942. The Short Sunderland he was flying in was officially heading to Iceland where the Duke was to meet senior members of the US military. However the Duke's death at the height of World War II has led to various conspiracy theories surrounding the plane crash. Some theories state that the Duke was actually heading to Sweden for secret peace talks with the Germans. Related to this are claims that the Duke was travelling with Rudolf Hess, the deputy to Adolf Hitler; a reported additional, unexplained body at the scene of the crash has been attributed as Hess', with the man later tried at Nuremberg allegedly an impostor. Picknett, Prince, Prior & Brydon, p. 186. Other claims state the Duke was at the controls of the plane, and his inexperience may have caused the plane to crash.
In 2003, Channel 4 broadcast an alternative theory. This stated that the Duke was involved in the events surrounding the capture of Rudolf Hess. This theory however, states that the Duke was working with British Intelligence as part of a plot to fool the Nazis into thinking that the Duke was plotting with other senior figures to overthrow Winston Churchill.
2006-12-19 03:05:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rudolf Hess was alleged to be the mystery extra person. He was swapped for a double which is why he was never released.
2006-12-19 02:55:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jon B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DK742 i think
2006-12-19 03:03:12 · answer #3 · answered by Eva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
google it?
2006-12-19 06:10:59 · answer #4 · answered by SJANE S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋