TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE

Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor. He can be reached at drkenbridges@ gmail.com.

Lorenzo De Zavala

Accidents happen. People make wrong turns. Sometimes these end badly, sometimes not. One supposed wrong turn became part of an aviation legend. And with it, Texas native Douglas Corrigan became known for one of the most bizarre feats in aviation history – the transatlantic fl…