Levenshtein levitation: a well-thought-out move or a banal accident? (5 photos)

Mysterious stories of sudden and inexplicable disappearances a lot of people. But this one can be called the most mysterious incident of the beginning century.





At that time (it was 1928), this man was considered the third in world in terms of wealth. Alfred Loewenstein came on board his plane on July 4th. Approximately in the middle of the flight, the man left for toilet. To never return again.

Mr. Loewenstein has earned a reputation for his 50 years honest businessman. He was even respectfully called the "Belgian Croesus." No showdowns, no shady schemes. And at the peak of prosperity he managed to make a fortune of about 12 million pounds. In modern equivalent to something like 740 million.



Alfred Loewenstein

Welfare made it possible to maintain an appropriate standard of living. Therefore, flights on the Fokker F.VIIa-3m were for entrepreneur as usual. That day he was returning home to London from Brussels, where he flew on business. The weather was great. IN The businessman was accompanied on the flight by two assistants and a valet. in the cockpit there were two pilots.

Subsequently, the secretaries clarified the picture of the incident. Around the English Channel, the boss got up and went to the toilet. When with After half an hour had passed, the workers began to worry. All of a sudden something happened, a heart attack or an injury?





The valet Fred went to make sure everything was okay with chief. And to my horror and surprise I found the booth empty. Pilot made an emergency landing, landing the plane right on the beach in Dunkirk, where local law enforcement officers have already arrived. An extensive search began. AND two weeks later, a body was found on the coast. The man was wearing a similar clothes. Due to the long stay in the water, it was difficult to accurately identify the corpse. problematic. But after a short discussion, he was recognized as Levenshtein.



The official version of the investigation says that the man is just mixed up the doors and fell out. But the fact is that the hatch is opened out. And under strong pressure, it is very difficult to do this, almost unreal. Plus, the rest of the passengers could not help but feel change in pressure after opening the hatch.

Modern researchers have come to the conclusion that the disappearance arranged by the tycoon himself. And there is indirect evidence for this: shortly before After the disappearance, Alfred converted most of his assets into cash. AND The police were unable to locate them. And to adjust finding a suitable corpse in similar clothes for a person with such resources were a matter of technology.



What exactly happened that day? It just didn't work out install. Enthusiasts are trying to solve the riddle, but behind the prescription of years make it very difficult. And although the name of this extraordinary person there is a word stein (stone), it is very unlikely that its owner went stone to the bottom. Most likely, on the contrary - soared and disappeared into the unknown direction. It just remains a mystery how he did it.