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3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by teegrams(m): 3:04pm On Dec 01, 2020
By the start of the 20th century, Alfred Loewenstein was firmly established as one of the most powerful financiers in the world. He made his immense fortune by acting as a broker between various industries and the financial system

He also invested in several companies across Europe and was one of the pioneers of the concept of the « holding company».

The story begins on the evening of July 4,  1928. On that day, Alfred and his employees boarded a private plane at Croydon Airport. He was heading to his home country of Belgium, a routine trip that he made on a regular basis. The weather was perfect and the flight was going as smoothly as planned. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary until, at some point over the English Channel, Loewenstein got up to his feet and went inside the tiny bathroom compartment at the back of the cabin. This compartment had two doors, a windowless one that separated it from the rest of the plane, and an exterior one that served as the sole mean of entrance and exit to the plane.

Alfred Loewenstein never made it out of this compartment, and that was the last time anyone had seen him alive.

Naturally, one of the employees went to check on Alfred when he failed to return to his seat. Upon discovering that the compartment was empty, he notified the pilot, Donald Drew. The latter made a strange decision; he decided to land on a deserted beach just outside of the city of Dunkirk instead of heading to a nearby airfield. This beach was under the control of the French military so the pilot and Loewenstein’s employees were quickly apprehended by the authorities. They were at loss as to what actually happened, but they seemed to believe that their boss must have fallen to his death after accidentally opening the exit door.

The question of whether Loewenstein was actually dead was answered on July 19. A fishing boat spotted a decomposed corpse floating near the French coast. It was identified as the body of Alfred Loewenstein thanks to various clothing items. His widow Madeleine arranged a private autopsy to determine the cause of death. The examination found no signs that could indicate foul play or suicide. However, a small amount of alcohol was detected in his blood, which is odd considering Alfred never drank.

The strangest thing about how the whole incident was handled is that there was little effort to get to the bottom of what had happened. An official inquiry, in which no one was under oath, concluded that Loewenstein’s death was accidental. That conclusion was in great part based on the testimonies of Donald Drew (the pilot) and Robert Little ( the mechanic). Both men insisted that the exit door was easy to open and that it was entirely possible for Lowenstein to open it by accident. As we will see later, the veracity of this claim will come under intense scrutiny.

So was it just an unfortunate accident? This seems highly unlikely. As you would expect, the airplane exit door wasn’t as easy to open as the pilot and mechanic had claimed. In fact, numerous tests to check the door’s stability were conducted in the weeks following the incident Some even involved men from Accidents Branch of the British Air Ministry throwing themselves at the entry door at an altitude of 1,000 feet! The door withstood the weight with relative ease.  The conclusion was clear and simple: No one could have fallen out of the plane by accident.

So...was it suicide? Again, the facts just don’t add up. Loewenstein wasn’t depressed and he was making plans for the future right until the day of the incident. And even if we entertain this theory, there is still the issue of the door. Alfred could not have opened it by himself even if he was trying to kill himself.

This leaves us with one conclusion: Alfred Loewenstein was forced off the plane. If that was indeed the case, then who did it? How did they manage to open the door midflight? And who was behind the plot?

Given the erroneous statements that they gave to Belgian authorities, the two obvious suspects are Donald Drew and Robert Little. Author Williams Norris believes that both men were hired to kill Alfred. Drew, who died of stomach cancer a few years after the incident, seems to have lived a lavish life after this incident, which indicates that someone might have paid him a hefty sum of money for accomplishing the job.

Norris believes that the conspirators replaced the entry door with a rigged one that featured loose bolts and hinges. This would make opening it midflight and sending Alfred to his death a fairly simple task.  As for the original door, it could have been placed in the small luggage compartment at the back. The two doors would then be switched upon landing. This would also explain the pilot’s strange decision to land on the beach rather than the nearby airfield. Clearly they couldn’t afford to have anyone witness the switch being made.

So who was behind the plot? Some likely suspects include:

Henri Dreyfus: A business rival and former associate of Alfred. Their feud escalated when Loewenstein discovered that Henri was behind an exposé that circulated in the Belgian press a few months before the incident. As a consequence, Dreyfus was facing a libel suit. Did he turn to murder to avoid appearing in court for what could have been a ruinous lawsuit?

Albert Pam and Frederick Szarvasy: The two men were Alfred’s partners in International Holdings. On the surface, it doesn’t seem like they could have benefited from Loewenstein’s death. But a closer look at the paper trail reveals a different story. As a matter of fact, International Holdings stock soared in the weeks following the incident thanks to a mysterious $13 million profit that appeared out of nowhere. Williams Norris did some digging and discovered that this sum eerily matched a number of anonymous insurance policies that were taken out on Loewenstein’s life shortly before the incident.

A lot of speculations happened and questions were asked as to the involvement of the french and belgian authority.

Source:https://rayoonline.com/how-the-third-richest-man-in-the-world-disappeared-from-his-private-airplane-midflightread/

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Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by RedPanthar: 3:09pm On Dec 01, 2020
So, who really killed him?
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by Pierocash(m): 3:12pm On Dec 01, 2020
As a business tycoon, you don't just live your life carelessly, trust no one. Business is like politics

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Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by ImadeUReadThis: 3:12pm On Dec 01, 2020
Loewenstein



I smell a jew



This is another Epstein disappearing act back to Hell Aviv courtesy of your friendly Jewish mob aka Mossad.

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Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by Baiser(m): 3:13pm On Dec 01, 2020
why are u disturbing us with someone that has died since 1928?

Or you don't know the price of onions?


Nice read though. grin

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Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by Freestainworld(m): 3:15pm On Dec 01, 2020
strange death, never heard of such incident before.

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Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by TalkTalkTwins(m): 3:26pm On Dec 01, 2020
Strange in deed embarassed

Craziest thing is that even his killers will die someday.
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by teegrams(m): 4:19pm On Dec 01, 2020
They r probably dead now
TalkTalkTwins:
Strange in deed embarassed

Craziest thing is that even his killers will die someday.

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Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by Karlovich: 4:25pm On Dec 01, 2020
vegetable airplane.....
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by Mastakija(m): 8:34pm On Dec 01, 2020
ok.. no b bill gatesgrin

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Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by koyinsola17868: 8:46pm On Dec 01, 2020
strange death, never heard of such incident before.
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by purples25(f): 8:53pm On Dec 01, 2020
I wish the op would drop more explanations about this. Was the murder case ever solved?
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by elvision1(m): 9:31pm On Dec 01, 2020
Mastakija:
ok..
no b bill gatesgrin


Na the same thing I think oh! Say Bill gates die and the world no bear am. undecided
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by privaldo: 10:27pm On Dec 01, 2020
ImadeUReadThis:
Loewenstein



I smell a jew



This is another Epstein disappearing act back to Hell Aviv courtesy of your friendly Jewish mob aka Mossad.



You seem to be Anti-Semitic, Alfred Loewenstein was never on the MOSSADs list. He had no connection to any of the attacks on the State of Israel nor was he a sponsor of one.

The MOSSAD are not a mob organization give them the least respect they deserve, they take risks to ensure citizens of their nation around the world and the country itself are safe.

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Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by ImadeUReadThis: 10:35pm On Dec 01, 2020
privaldo:


You seem to be Anti-Semitic, Alfred Loewenstein was never on the MOSSADs list. He had no connection to any of the attacks on the State of Israel nor was he a sponsor of one.

The MOSSAD are not a mob organization give them the least respect they deserve, they take risks to ensure citizens of their nation around the world and the country itself are safe.

Loewernstein is from German Jewish .
Mossad operates with organized Jewish criminal groups across Europe and America.

There is nothing like Russian Mafiya it is actually Jewish.

Luck Lucciano was an Italian Jew

Same with Maya Lansky and the entire Murder Inc.

The Russian revolution was carried out with the help of New York , Latvian, Russian,Polish and German Jewish criminals paid for by Jewish banksters


This is a fact .


The Russian secret police (Chekas) was comprised wholly of Jewish criminals.

Mossad uses it's international network of Jewish Mafiya to gather intelligence, black mail and assainations .

Only the CIA comes close second to Mossad's criminal activities and links .

Remember their motto?

Wage war with deciet.

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Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by privaldo: 10:46pm On Dec 01, 2020
ImadeUReadThis:


Loewernstein is from German Jewish .
Mossad operates with organized Jewish criminal groups across Europe and America.

There is nothing like Russian Mafiya it is actually Jewish.

Luck Lucciano was an Italian Jew

Same with Maya Lansky and the entire Murder Inc.

The Russian revolution was carried out with the help of New York , Latvian, Russian,Polish and German Jewish criminals paid for by Jewish banksters


This is a fact .


The Russian secret police (Chekas) was comprised wholly of Jewish criminals.

Mossad uses it's international network of Jewish Mafiya to gather intelligence, black mail and assainations .

Only the CIA comes close second to Mossad's criminal activities and links .

Remember their motto?

Wage war with deciet.

If Alfred Loewenstein was a jew like you claimed, why will the MOSSAD eliminate him?

MOSSAD does not use any network of Mafia to gather intelligence, instead they use Sayans to get what they want. All MOSSAD operations are aimed at protecting the Jewish community and the interest of the State of Israel.

The Russian secret police of what year because I can only remember the NKVD.

It is well known in the intelligence world that the State of Israel sponsored the revolution through the MOSSAD.

The Motto is "Through deception thou shalt wage war".
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by ImadeUReadThis: 10:53pm On Dec 01, 2020
privaldo:


If Alfred Loewenstein was a jew like you claimed, why will the MOSSAD eliminate him?

MOSSAD does not use any network of Mafia to gather intelligence, instead they use Sayans to get what they want. All MOSSAD operations are aimed at protecting the Jewish community and the interest of the State of Israel.

The Russian secret police of what year because I can only remember the NKVD.

It is well known in the intelligence world that the State of Israel sponsored the revolution through the MOSSAD.

The Motto is "Through deception thou shalt wage war".

The Jews eat their own.

Maybe he stole from the Rothschilds or some very powerful Jew .

The cover up invioved both the British, American , French and Belgian authorities.


Only the Jews have such extensive power networks that could lead to both the murder and cover up..

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Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by privaldo: 12:18am On Dec 02, 2020
ImadeUReadThis:


The Jews eat their own.

Maybe he stole from the Rothschilds or some very powerful Jew .

The cover up invioved both the British, American , French and Belgian authorities.


Only the Jews have such extensive power networks that could lead to both the murder and cover-up.


Where his plane flew over is known as a dangerous place. Natural factor is most likely the cause of his death and not the MOSSAD.
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by ImadeUReadThis: 12:25am On Dec 02, 2020
privaldo:


Where his plane flew over is known as a dangerous place. Natural factor is most likely the cause of his death and not the MOSSAD.

Even if they flew over Sambisa, how is that in anyway going to affect them?
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by marsoden: 12:38am On Dec 02, 2020
ImadeUReadThis:


The Jews eat their own.

Maybe he stole from the Rothschilds or some very powerful Jew .

The cover up invioved both the British, American , French and Belgian authorities.


Only the Jews have such extensive power networks that could lead to both the murder and cover up..


MOSSAD was formed in 1949. How could they have killed someone in 1928?

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Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by ruggedtimi(m): 2:34am On Dec 02, 2020
ImadeUReadThis:


The Jews eat their own.

Maybe he stole from the Rothschilds or some very powerful Jew .

The cover up invioved both the British, American , French and Belgian authorities.


Only the Jews have such extensive power networks that could lead to both the murder and cover up..

sometimes it might just be his wife or girlfriend.
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by ruggedtimi(m): 2:44am On Dec 02, 2020
ImadeUReadThis:


Loewernstein is from German Jewish .
Mossad operates with organized Jewish criminal groups across Europe and America.

There is nothing like Russian Mafiya it is actually Jewish.

Luck Lucciano was an Italian Jew

Same with Maya Lansky and the entire Murder Inc.

The Russian revolution was carried out with the help of New York , Latvian, Russian,Polish and German Jewish criminals paid for by Jewish banksters


This is a fact .


The Russian secret police (Chekas) was comprised wholly of Jewish criminals.

Mossad uses it's international network of Jewish Mafiya to gather intelligence, black mail and assainations .

Only the CIA comes close second to Mossad's criminal activities and links .

Remember their motto?

Wage war with deciet.
Yes Meyer lansky was a Jew, but not Lucky Luciano. Albert Anastasia(Lord High Executioner) one of the founders of Murder Inc was no Jew. Notable Jew murder Inc members were Louis Lekpe Buchalter(little Louis), Meyer lansky, Bugsy Siegel and Shapiro.

Although jewish Mob boss Arnold Rothstein (the brain)Lucky Luciano's mentor and Lucky's closest pal Meyer lansky were both jewish , lucky Luciano was not a Jew.

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Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by ImadeUReadThis: 6:35am On Dec 02, 2020
marsoden:


MOSSAD was formed in 1949. How could they have killed someone in 1928?

Mossad has been around since the days of Jesus.

Remember Barabas?

The Sicarri cult?

How about Massada?

They just rebranded their name.

Mossad is the oldest and longest running Mob outfit .
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by purples25(f): 7:11am On Dec 02, 2020
Okay I'm reading the comments and learning more about this. Cool.
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by Mayng01(m): 7:38am On Dec 02, 2020
Poor unfortunate soul. Rip
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by Kingluqman(m): 8:15am On Dec 02, 2020
Na wa
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by Nobody: 10:52am On Dec 02, 2020
... Was played in the movie HIJACKED.
Watch and Thank me Later.
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by spartan117(m): 1:39pm On Dec 02, 2020
ImadeUReadThis:
Loewenstein



I smell a jew



This is another Epstein disappearing act back to Hell Aviv courtesy of your friendly Jewish mob aka Mossad.


Mossad in 1928?
Clap for yourself.
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by ImadeUReadThis: 1:46pm On Dec 02, 2020
spartan117:

Mossad in 1928?
Clap for yourself.

They have existed since the war of Jericho to the time of Jesus on Earth with Barabas .

The Scilari and the seige of Massada up to Ben Khobar Jewish revolt against the Roman empire .


Mossad is an anagram for Massada.

It has always existed throughout Jewish diaspora history.

Jews formed the first international spy syndicate based on their widespread settlement across the world .

Mossad is just the official name to an ancient criminal spying Zionist network .
Re: 3rd Richest Man In The World Disappeared From His Private Airplane Midflight by spartan117(m): 1:51pm On Dec 02, 2020
ImadeUReadThis:

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They have existed since the war of Jericho to the time of Jesus on Earth with Barabas .

The Scilari and the seige of Massada up to Ben Khobar Jewish revolt against the Roman empire .


Mossad is an anagram for Massada.

It has always existed throughout Jewish diaspora history.

Jews formed the first international spy syndicate based on their widespread settlement across the world .

Mossad is just the official name to an ancient criminal spying Zionist network .[/s]
Lol
Clap for yourself a second time

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