For years, the Alaska Triangle has been a mystery to investigators around the world, with no one able to put an end to the majestic disappearances of people for decades. And it has once again gained notoriety for its alarming rate of missing persons cases. This area, roughly bounded by Anchorage, Juneau and Utqiagvik, has seen more than 20,000 disappearances, and many cases remain unsolved.
The public’s fascination with the Alaska Triangle intensified in October 1972, when a small plane carrying U.S. House Majority Leader Thomas Hale Boggs Sr., Alaska Congressman Nick Begich, his aide Russell Brown, and pilot Don Jonz disappeared en route from Anchorage to Juneau. Despite extensive search efforts, neither the plane nor the passengers were ever found. The disappearance of Boggs, a member of the Warren Commission who reportedly disagreed with the panel’s conclusions about the JFK assassination, sparked numerous conspiracy theories.
Another notable case is that of Gary Frank Sotherden, a New Yorker who disappeared in the mid-1970s while hunting in the Alaskan wilderness. His remains were identified in 1997 and DNA analysis in 2022 confirmed his identity. It was determined that he likely died after a bear attack.
Explanations for the disappearances range from unusual magnetic activity and alien visitation to the region’s vast and dangerous wilderness. The size and harsh conditions of the Alaska Triangle may be the most direct reason for these mysteries.
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