Episode
Expedition Unknown: Hunt for the Secret Seaplane
Overview
Josh searches for a top-secret WWII seaplane that crashed into the Pacific. Now, 70 years later, Josh joins a team scouring the ocean floor hundreds of feet below to find a lost aviation treasure -- the only XP5Y-1 still in existence.
Details
- Series
- Expedition Unknown
- Season
- Season 13
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2024-01-03
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Hunt for the Secret Seaplane is Episode 8 in Season 13 of Expedition Unknown. It aired on 2024-01-03. The runtime is 45 min.
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