More can go wrong on a flight than just dying—though that’s likely the top concern. Strange and bizarre incidents might make you reconsider flying altogether.

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IN THIS EPISODE: They say it’s actually safer to fly than to drive on our country’s highways – and seeing how Chicagoans drive, I might tend to believe it. But when something goes wrong in your car, you don’t plunge 30,000 feet to your demise. And while it may be safer than driving, there are still a lot of things that can not go as planned and leave you screaming towards your doom. (Scares in the Skies) *** Sightings of a strange flying creature have been reported in Maryland since back in the 1700s… but even stranger is the unfortunate name this creature has been tagged with. What the heck is a Snallygaster? (What The Heck Is a Snallygaster?) *** Of course, more can go wrong on a flight than just you dying – although that probably should be at the top of the list of things to avoid when traveling by air. But some other strange and bizarre things have also happened in the skies that might make you re-book your next vacation on a train instead. (It Happened Mid-Flight) *** In many cultures there are stories of screaming skulls haunting and terrorizing people. What could this phenomenon be, and are all the incidents related? (The Screaming Skulls)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open
00:02:37.599 = What The Heck Is A Snallygaster?
00:09:32.428 = Scares In The Skies
00:29:56.404 = It Happened Mid-Flight
00:41:28.839 = Screaming Skulls
00:45:05.929 = Are Angels Real?
00:47:56.696 = Show Close
00:50:26.478 = Bloopers

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“What The Heck Is a Snallygaster?” by Kathy Weiser-Alexander for LegendsOfAmerica.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/75e9z8ay
“Scares in the Skies” by Christopher Dale for ListVerse.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2ta9ezmj
“It Happened Mid-Flight” by Shannon Quinn for ListVerse.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/f784t3jb
“The Screaming Skulls” from MJWayland.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2bby8vzx
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Originally aired: July 05, 2021
SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/HorrorInTheSkies
TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/49kyej8r