The Secrets Of British Airways Flight 149 - Stephen Davis | Modern Wisdom Podcast 359

Stephen Davis is an investigative reporter and an author. On August 1st 1990, British Airways flight 149 departed London for Kuwait, on board were nearly 400 passengers including 9 secret service operatives. They landed in a war zone as Sadam Hussein's army rolled into Kuwait and took them hostage. For the next 5 months they were used as human shields, and for the last 30 years BA and the UK Government has covered up BA Flight 149, why they were really there and what happened. Stephen has been investigating this story since it happened and today we get to hear what 30 years of research has uncovered. Did Margaret Thatcher know what was going on? Why did Flight 149 land in Kuwait? Did British Airways knowingly put passengers in danger? Is there an MI6 conspiracy to cover it up? Sponsors: Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy Operation Trojan Horse - https://amzn.to/3lPXIF9 Check out Stephen's website - https://stephendaviswriter.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #flight149 #britishairways #operationtrojanhorse - 00:00 Intro 00:30 What Happened on Flight 149? 09:14 After the Iraqi Capture 18:07 State of the Passengers 25:39 How Did the Captain React? 32:41 Rescuing the Passengers 44:30 Thatcher’s Reason for the Landing 50:06 Geopolitical Implications 54:48 Cover-ups from Political Leaders 58:31 Progress 30 Years On 1:06:30 Where to Find Stephen - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Stephen DavisguestChris Williamsonhost

Aug 16, 20211h 8mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: August 16, 2021
Duration: 1h 8m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Stephen Davis is an investigative reporter and an author. On August 1st 1990, British Airways flight 149 departed London for Kuwait, on board were nearly 400 passengers including 9 secret service operatives. They landed in a war zone as Sadam Hussein's army rolled into Kuwait and took them hostage. For the next 5 months they were used as human shields, and for the last 30 years BA and the UK Government has covered up BA Flight 149, why they were really there and what happened. Stephen has been investigating this story since it happened and today we get to hear what 30 years of research has uncovered. Did Margaret Thatcher know what was going on? Why did Flight 149 land in Kuwait? Did British Airways knowingly put passengers in danger? Is there an MI6 conspiracy to cover it up? Sponsors: Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy Operation Trojan Horse - https://amzn.to/3lPXIF9 Check out Stephen's website - https://stephendaviswriter.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #flight149 #britishairways #operationtrojanhorse - 00:00 Intro 00:30 What Happened on Flight 149? 09:14 After the Iraqi Capture 18:07 State of the Passengers 25:39 How Did the Captain React? 32:41 Rescuing the Passengers 44:30 Thatcher’s Reason for the Landing 50:06 Geopolitical Implications 54:48 Cover-ups from Political Leaders 58:31 Progress 30 Years On 1:06:30 Where to Find Stephen - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Stephen Davis and Chris Williamson, The Secrets Of British Airways Flight 149 - Stephen Davis | Modern Wisdom Podcast 359 explores british Airways Flight 149: Covert Mission, Human Shields, Global Consequences Exposed Investigative journalist Stephen Davis details his 30‑year investigation into British Airways Flight 149, which landed in Kuwait just as Iraq invaded in 1990. He argues the flight was deliberately used to insert a covert British special forces surveillance team, while officials knowingly exposed hundreds of civilian passengers to capture and use as Saddam Hussein’s human shields. The UK government and British Airways then allegedly lied, suppressed key reports, and denied victims recognition, support, and compensation. Davis also traces how intelligence from the mission, and political decisions around it, fed into a chain of events leading to US troops in Saudi Arabia, Osama bin Laden’s radicalization, and decades of Middle East turmoil.

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