Historys greatest mysteries: why did Maos chosen successor flee China?

Published: Dec. 31, 2021, noon

b'Fifty years ago, in September 1971, Lin Biao boarded a flight out of the country, only to crash in the Mongolian desert shortly afterwards. Was this the result of an aborted coup on Lin\\u2019s part? And where exactly was his plane heading? In the latest in our series on history\\u2019s biggest conundrums, historian Rana Mitter answers these questions and more about the mysterious \\u201cLin Biao incident\\u201d. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'