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A small private aircraft tears down a runway.

Visibility is low, which makes flying difficult. The plane's passengers were

advised against traveling under such conditions, but these warnings were dismissed. You see,

there's a Kennedy on board, and it's generally a bad idea to try and tell a Kennedy what to do.

The plane carrying the Kennedy and their romantic partner

takes off into the uncertain sky. Little do they know that this is the last flight they'll ever take.

Think you know who this episode is about? Think again. Before John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Beset Kennedy's tragic last flight,

there was another Kennedy who lost her life in a surprisingly similar way.

I'm Dana Schwartz, and this is Noble Blood.

The so-called Kennedy Curse is a favorite conversation topic, and with good reason.

The Kennedys are the closest thing 20th century America had to royalty, and their legacy continues

on today, for better and worse.

The dual assassinations of President John F. Kennedy

and his little brother, Robert, would have been more than enough.

But the Kennedy family tree is heavy of tragedies, big and small.

Take JFK's eldest sister Rosemary, who sustained brain damage during birth

that resulted in the family lobotomizing her and eventually hiding her away from the public eye.

Or JFK's eldest brother, Joe Kennedy Jr., the namesake full of promise who was killed in action

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