Helderberg Companion Podcast
Helderberg Companion Podcast
Podcast Description
It’s 28 November 1987, and the worst air disaster in South African history has just occurred. As investigators race to learn more, the secrets of a Boeing 747 named Helderberg lie deep underwater – and a four decade battle for the truth of what happened on its final flight has just begun.
Helderberg is a 3 part documentary series, premiering on M-Net on 15 May 2025. In the Helderberg Companion Podcast, we are joined by contributors from the series to go beyond the documentary and dive deeper into topics connected to the crash and the 37 years of events that have followed it.
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into themes of aviation safety, historical inquiry, and conspiracy theories related to the Helderberg crash, with episodes discussing the alleged sanctions busting and Cold War connections, emerging theories about the crash, and the lingering mystery surrounding the missing evidence
It’s 28 November 1987, and the worst air disaster in South African history has just occurred. As investigators race to learn more, the secrets of a Boeing 747 named Helderberg lie deep underwater – and a four decade battle for the truth of what happened on its final flight has just begun.
Helderberg is a 3 part documentary series, premiering on M-Net on 15 May 2025. In the Helderberg Companion Podcast, we are joined by contributors from the series to go beyond the documentary and dive deeper into topics connected to the crash and the 37 years of events that have followed it.
New leads keep emerging almost 30 years after the the Helderberg crash, including a new theory with serious implications for another global player in aviation. The Helderberg Companion Podcast goes beyond Episode 3 of the documentary with contributors Mark D Young and Steven Webb.
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