Douglas Corrigan
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
publication date: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 (part of Winter 2019)
category: 
Aviation
clue: Crossing the Atlantic had already been done but always on purpose.
explanation: Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan crossed the Atlantic Ocean from New York instead of following his flight plan destination of California, a stunt widely believed to be intentional but earning him his notorious nickname. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Erik Bates, and Scott Hardie
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