r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/HimelTy • Jul 21 '26

Video A crashed Pan Am passenger plane from 1952 has been identified today by Discovery Channel in the Atlantic Ocean.

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u/_R0Ns_ Jul 22 '26

No, that's a story about an event after the fact.

This is reality tv, following the crew during the actual event.

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u/_R0Ns_ Jul 22 '26

Yes, a documentary is historical, it's a representation of an event in the past often recreated supported by story telling.