# 1706: "John Smeaton - The Hero of Glasgow"

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Published: 2026-07-07T07:00:27+00:00
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Interesting Things with JC #1706: "John Smeaton - The Hero of Glasgow"– A baggage handler runs toward a burning Jeep after it crashes into Glasgow Airport and joins travelers, airport workers, and police in stopping a terrorist attack before the explosives can cause the devastation that was intended, then spends the years that follow making sure the other people who charged in beside him are remembered too.

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