Episode

The spy plane that shattered a summit

Podcast: Nightlife
Published: May 10, 2026
Duration seconds: 1765
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A secret spy mission, a surviving pilot, and a collapsing cover story combined to produce one of the greatest diplomatic scandals of the Cold War.