Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Fact- The most well known aviation mysteries is the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, but one even more intriguing might be the vanishing of renowned French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Saint-Expuery was a reckless pilot who became better known for his writing , especially Le Petit Prince, than his flying career, even though the later was very eventful.

He pulled strings (being a famous author and a minor noble helped a lot) and got reassigned to the Free French Air Force during WWII at the age of 44. While flying a reconnaissance mission, he mysteriously disappeared. Despite further clues that have appeared over the last 2 decades, the actual events leading to his death are still unexplained.

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