The Mon Bomber Mystery
On January 31, 1956, a B-25 Mitchell bomber plane on a routine transport mission crash landed in the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh. Despite decades of searches, not a trace of the plane has ever been found. Local lore claims it was secretly removed from the river that same night.
If you saw anything on the evening of January 31 or the early morning of February 1, 1956 — or know someone who did — we want to hear from you.
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Podcast Ep. #01: Mon Bomber Mystery
An interview with Dr. Andrew Masich, President and CEO of the Senator John Heinz History Center
"I think the only way to really put an end to the speculation is to go down there with good equipment and see through the murk ..." suggests Dr Andrew Masich "and once you get down there you start stirring up more ... but with modern equipment we may be able to sort the TRASH from the TREASURE there at the bottom of the Mon"
Pittsburgh Manifold’s Brian Conway sits down with Andy Masich, President and CEO of the Senator John Heinz History Center to discuss the enduring appeal of the missing Mon Bomber -- a B-25 bomber plane that vanished in the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh in 1956, as well as the museum’s expansion plans and more.
Call for Stories
Did you or someone you know witness a clandestine late-night plane extraction from the Monongahela River late at night on January 31, 1956?
We want to hear from you.
Pittsburgh Manifold and the Mon Bomber Mystery
Why are we searching for a bomber plane that went missing on the Monongahela River 69 years ago? And how you can support the effort.
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