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Do Go On

390 - The Qantas Bomb Heist

Do Go On

Matt Stewart, Jess Perkins & Dave Warneke

Fact, History, Facts, Comedy

4.92.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2023

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Summary

On the 26th of May, 1971 Qantas received a phone call, there was a bomb on flight 755 from Sydney to London, if the plane dropped below 20,000 feet it would go off. Tune in to hear the story!


This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 00:06:11 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).


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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-23/qantas-bomb-hoax-1971-the-great-plane-robbery-australia/10807510

https://www.crimetraveller.org/2017/12/qantas-bomb-hoax-australias-greatest-heist/

https://www.theage.com.au/national/from-the-archives-1971-qantas-pays-500-000-ransom-in-mid-air-bomb-hoax-20200522-p54vgz.html

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/the-great-plane-robbery-of-1971/news-story/dcf347e76a448bfbafd1c3a1f36529df

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-13Yg3Fiq8s

https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/selwyn-william-16909



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Transcript

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0:00.0

Just jumping in very quickly before we start the show to let you know we've got one last big show happening at the Melbourne comedy festival

0:06.5

What is it Dave? It's do go on the quiz show. We are doing one final show on Monday April 17th

0:12.7

2023 at the Melbourne Town Hall is the three of us. I'm quizzing Matt and Jess and we've got two great guests

0:18.0

Broden from Artie Donna and Claire who be joining us big final show. I'm so excited about it

0:23.4

My show is still going. It's called Dengets of the Chinese Museum and it's on every night at 6.30 and 5.30 on

0:29.4

Sundays. I'm also doing a who knew it with Matt Stewart on Sunday May the 14th in Brisbane for the Brisbane comedy festival

0:36.1

You can find out about that at Matt's show at comedy.com, but I'm really excited Dave

0:39.9

I know you are too for Jess's added show she sold out basically a whole run

0:44.6

But she's added a special late night show Dave and I are gonna go we'd love to see you there as well

0:49.6

What date is it Bob? It's on the 22nd of April at 10.30 p.m. It's gonna be a late night loose silly show

0:55.6

So excited. It's gonna be a lot of fun come along

0:58.2

For tickets to Jess's show Matt show and do go on the quiz show go to comedy festival.com.au

1:19.5

Hello and welcome to another episode of do go on my name is Dave Wonicky and as always I'm here with Jess Perkins and Matt

1:26.4

Stewart and I was gonna say if he doesn't say my name first there's some serious bullshit going on would you would do a cause trouble

1:34.8

I would have flipped this table. I felt that and it is bolted

1:39.3

Caused a ruckus yeah, you would have gone on the floor push it over with your legs

1:43.1

Yeah, and here's the thing Dave. I know where you live

1:45.2

Well, I know where you're used to live because it's burnt to the ground

1:50.8

I got the dog out first I'm not a monster

1:52.8

Thank goodness. I did not get your wife out

1:57.4

I let her sleep

1:59.2

She looked so beautiful. I'll get you later

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