May 07, 2020 • 16 min read
History
How to get away with murder in Thailand: The downing of flight CX700Z
On June 15, 1972, Cathay Pacific flight CX700Z tumbled out of the sky while flying over southern Vietnam, killing all 81 people on board. While the disaster officially remains unsolved, there was one clear suspect – Thai police officer Somchai Chaiyasut. Did he get away with mass murder?
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Andrew MacGregor Marshall