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>> most planes crash in congo crash because of the weather, right? >> yeah, most of the time, yeah. >> not us. dont worry. >> impossible. >> the weather clears up, sort of. so we decide to give it a go. >> when the weather is very bad, stay on the ground. >> what about rebels? are they shooting at the planes? >> no. normally, no. okay. well see you after your trip. >> yeah, yeah. >> okay. have a good one. >> lifting off from goma, we head out over the shores of lake kivu before circling back nor...

Certainly nothing even remotely safe between goma and where we are headed. >> were flying to kisangani, this is the preferred route. so weve charted a bush plane, formerly, the queens traveling wardrobe. when she traveled in her younger years, were told her clothes traveled in this beast. or so were told. i have not seen a model of plane like this before. a first for me. you learn to take nothing for granted in the congo. uh-oh. just as were about to take off, thunder, lightning. >> it looks fin...

If im staying in the same hotel in rome for ten days while shooting a rome episode, or you know, a major city and im staying in one hotel, my thread count has improved over the years. thats comfortable. the other side of the coin would be a long shoot moving around in a place like the democratic republic of the congo, which was a very, very, very, very difficult shoot. wow, nice. >> dan: well, most planes that crash in congo crash because of the weather, right? >> pilot 1: yeah, most of the time...

The other side of the coin would be a long shoot moving around in a place like the democratic republic of the congo, which was a very, very, very, very difficult shoot. wow, nice. >> dan: well, most planes that crash in congo crash because of the weather, right? >> pilot 1: yeah, most of the time, yeah, but -- >> anthony: not us. dont worry. >> crew member: whats up, freddie? >> freddie: theyre going to start the engine. >> crew member: theyre starting the engine. awesome. it just broke down aga...

I have not seen this model of plane before. its a first for me. of course, youll learn to take nothing for granted in the congo. [ thunder crash ] uh oh. just as were about to take off, thunder, lightning. >> dan: i dont see what the problem is. the weather looks fine to me. >> anthony: lets get this thing airborne. [ thunder crash ] wow, nice. best to wait this one out a little bit. crashes are pretty commonplace. not so long ago, a plane with nearly 100 people on board went down on the same ro...

Contrary to my assumptions when i arrived in a place. thats a really good feeling. wow, nice. have to wait this one out a little bit. crashes are pretty commonplace. not so long ago, a plane with nearly 100 people onboard went down on the same route were taking today. >> most plans crash in congo crash because of the weather, right? >> yeah, most of the time. yeah. >> not us. dont worry. >> the weather clears up. sort of. so we decide to give it a go. our destination, what conrad referred to in ...

>> most planes crash in congo crash because of the weather, right? >> yeah, most of the time, yeah. >> not us. dont worry. >> impossible. >> the weather clears up, sort of. so we decide to give it a go. >> when the weather is very bad, stay on the ground. >> what about rebels? are they shooting at the planes? >> no. normally, no. [ laughter ] okay. well see you after your trip. >> yeah, yeah. >> have a good one. >> lifting off from goma, we head out over the shores of lake kivu before circling b...

Down on the same route were taking today. >> most planes crash in congo crash because of the weather, right? >> yeah, most of the time, yeah. >> not us. dont worry. >> impossible. >> the weather clears up, sort of. so we decide to give it a go. >> when the weather is very bad, stay on the ground. >> what about rebels? are they shooting at the planes? >> no. normally, no. [ laughter ] okay. well see you after your trip. >> yeah, yeah. >> have a good one. >> lifting off from goma, we head out over...

>> it looks fine to me. >> lets get this thing airborne. >> wow, nice. >> has to wait this one out a little. crashes are pretty commonplace. not so long ago, a plane with nearly 100 people on board went down on the same route were taking today. >> most planes crash in congo crash because of the weather, right? >> yeah, most of the time, yeah. >> not us. dont worry. >> impossible. >> the weather clears up, sort of. so we decide to give it a go. >> when the weather is very bad, stay on the ground....

Down on the same route were taking today. >> most planes crash in congo crash because of the weather, right? >> yeah, most of the time, yeah. >> not us. dont worry. >> impossible. >> the weather clears up, sort of. so we decide to give it a go. >> when the weather is very bad, stay on the ground. >> what about rebels? are they shooting at the planes? >> no. normally, no. [ laughter ] okay. well see you after your trip. >> yeah, yeah. >> have a good one. >> lifting off from goma, we head out over...