In 1975, a logging crew in Arizona witnessed one of the most famous alien abduction cases in history. When a flash of light struck Travis Walton, his co-workers thought he was dead. Police accused the men of murder. But five days later, Walton returned — with a story stranger than fiction.
Known today as the Travis Walton UFO abduction, this case inspired the film Fire in the Sky and remains one of the most controversial encounters in UFO history. Was it a hoax… or undeniable proof of extraterrestrial contact?
In this episode of Fireside Mysteries, we open the files they don’t want you to read — from eyewitness accounts and polygraph tests to government interest and details Hollywood left out. We’ll examine the evidence, address the skeptics, and reveal why Walton’s story still fuels UFO disclosure debates nearly 50 years later.
👉 What’s your verdict? Was Travis Walton truly abducted by aliens — or is this one of the greatest UFO hoaxes of all time?
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