13 Places Where People Go Missing!

Join Steve as he takes a look at 13 places where people have gone missing. Written by Nicole Stockton

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Episode Transcript

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Hello friends, Steve's talking here withyou. Welcome to our latest video.
Every year, many people set outon expeditions to discover the wonders of nature.
Although most of these expeditions are successfuland uneventful, there are some areas
where individuals continue to vanish without atrace. These enigmatic disappearances happen in places

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like the famous Bermuda Triangle or theexpansive wilderness of our national parks, leaving
us perplexed, intrigued, and seekinganswers. In this episode, we'll examine
thirteen places where people disappear into theether without rational explanation. Join me,
let's walk and see First up,the Bermuda Triangle. The Bermuda Triangle or

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the Devil's Triangle, is situated inthe Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Bermuda,
Puerto Rico and Florida. It isinfamous for its mysterious disappearances. Has
also referred to as the Devil's Triangle. The region covers an area of around
five hundred thousand square miles. It'sbelieved to be a hub of UFO sidings
and paranormal supernatural occurrences. Reports ofstrange events in this area date back to

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the time of Christopher Columbus. InMarch nineteen eighteen, the USS Cyclops,
a collier that assisted US warships indifferent areas, vanished with all crew members
during World War One. The possibilityof the Cyclops being sunk by a German
submarine led to numerous search efforts,but the wreckage has yet to be found,

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leaving its disappearance of perplexing enigma.The lack of a distress signal and
any sign of its location further asto the mystery. Then, at two
pm on December fifth, nineteen fortyfive, Lieutenant Charles C. Taylor led
a team of five TBM Avenger torpedobombers on a navigational training flight from the

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US Naval Air Station in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Lieutenant Taylor was an experienced
naval aviator who had flown extensively duringWorld War Two. A group of planes
known as Flight nineteen had been assignednavigation problem number one, which involved flying
east from the Florida coast, conductingbombing runs at Hens and Chicken Shoals,

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turning north, flying over at GrandBahama Island, and then returning to NAS
Fort Lauderdale. The weather was expectedto be normal, with just a few
scattered showers. During the initial partof the flight, the team successfully released
practice bombs without any issues. However, as they turned north with the second
leg of the journey, Flight nineteenencountered problems. At around three forty five

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PM, the flight tower in FortLauderdale received a message from Taylor, who
sounded anxious and disoriented. He reported, I cannot see land. We appeared
to be off course. The towerasked for their position, and there was
a few moments of Tower personnel appearedinto the clear day in the directions where
the planes were supposed to be operating, but there was no sign of them.

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We cannot be sure where we are, the flight leader announced, repeat,
cannot see land. Communication was interruptedfor roughly ten minutes, and upon
its resumption, the voice heard wasnot that of the flight leader. The
voice reported that they could not locatewest and that everything appeared incorrect. They

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could not be sure of any direction, and everything seemed unfamiliar, including the
ocean. Following a further pause,tower personnel intercepted transmissions indicating that the flight
leader had relinquished command to an unknownpilot for undisclosed reasons. The new leader's
voice finally broke the radio silence aftertwenty minutes, but it was shaky and

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boarding on hysteria. They reported thatthey were lost and unable to determine their
location. The pilot mentioned that theymight be around two hundred and twenty five
miles north east of the base andcontinued to ramble incoherently before uttering the last
words ever heard from Flight nineteen.They said they were entering white water and
confirmed that they were utterly lost.In response, the tower quickly dispatched two

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PBM Mariner flying boats equipped with therescue equipment. The rescue team was looking
for Flight nineteen's last known estimated position. They communicated with the tower ten minutes
after takeoff, but sadly, thatwas the last time one of the rescue
planes spoke with Fort Lauderdale's flight operations. This event caused six aircraft and their
crew to go missing. The Coastguard, Navy, and naval aviation personnel searched

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over twenty five thousand square miles ofAtlantic and Gulf waters for five days,
but found nothing. The Flight nineteentragedy resulted in the loss of fourteen men,
while thirteen more were lost during theattempted rescue by PBM mariner. Many
theories attempt to explain different phenomena,ranging from environmental factors and human mistakes,

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the hexagonal clouds, methane hydrates,electronic fog, the lost City of Atlantis,
and yes, even the paranormal.Despite this, the most likely explanations
for most occurrences are inclement weather andhuman error. Next, we have the
Sargasso Sea. The Sargasso Sea isrenowned for its powerful undercurrents that deter many

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sailors. Is also well known forphantom ships, with the Mary Celeste,
a British merchant ship found adrift inthe Sargasso Sea on December fifth, eighteen
seventy two with no crew on board, being the most widely recognized. Ocean
currents surround this vast section of theNorth Atlantic Ocean, and it is well
known for the floating sargassm seaweed.Sargasso Sea is distinct because it is defined

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by ocean currents rather than land,resulting in a unique ecosystem home to a
diverse range of plant and animal life. Scientists have conducted extensive research and exploration
on the Sargasso Sea to comprehend theintricate interactions among the ocean currents that converged
in this region and the diverse marinelife that inhabited. In nineteen sixty nine,

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a British businessman an amateur sailor,Donald Crowhurst, went missing when his
yacht got stuck in the Sargasso Sea. He participated in the Sunday Times Golden
Globe Race, a solo global sailingcompetition. Unfortunately, his ill equipped boat
started to fill with water. Nowthere are clues in Crowhursts three logbooks,

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a tape recorder, and a sixteenmilimeter camera found on his yacht, which
suggested he began to cable home falsetrip reports about speed and position two weeks
into the race, once he realizedhis inadequate vessel would not win. It
is assumed that he went overboard,either intentionally or accidentally, and drowned.

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The boat showed no signs of arogue wave or accident that could have caused
Crowhurst to all overboard. The logbooksalso detailed how Crowhurst was slowly losing his
mind as he drifted aimlessly and alonein the ocean, writing a twenty five
thousand word essay on time travel.It is finished. He wrote in the
logbook at the end of June nineteensixty nine. It is finished. It

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is the mercy. I will resignthe game. Crowhurst's body has never been
recovered. Over time, the SargossoSea has become known for its intriguing incidents
of regional disappearances. Despite widespread speculationand folklore, no concrete evidence suggests that
anything beyond natural phenomena such as stormsand rogue waves is accountable for these disappearances.

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The Sargasso Sea remains a crucial areaof focus for scientists and researchers who
aim to comprehend the intricate relationships betweenocean currents and a diverse marine life in
this exceptional ecosystem. And now.The Michigan trianglesiscin Triangle, also known as
the Lake Michigan Triangle, is inNorth America's Great Lakes region. The cities

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of Luddington and Benton Harbor in Michiganand Mountawak in Wisconsin generally defined the triangle.
The Michigan Triangle has a troubling pastof ships disappearing without explanation. The
earliest reported occurrence goes back to eighteenninety one, when the Thomas Hume,
a schooner carrying lumber, managed withouta trace. One hundred and seventeen years

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later, the ship was identified wasclose to complete certainty, at the bottom
of the southern part of Lake Michigan. Over the years, several other ships
have met with the same fate inthe region, including the Rosa bel in
nineteen twenty one, the SS FranciscoMorazon in nineteen sixty, and the Carl
D. Bradley in nineteen fifty eight. It is believed that more than thirty

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vessels have been lost in this mysterioustriangle, and it's not only ships that
have disappeared. On June twenty third, nineteen fifty, flight twenty V five
one, a Northwest Airlines DC four, vanished over Lake Michigan while traveling from
New York to Minneapolis with fifty fivepassengers and three crew members on board.

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The Michigan Shipwreck Research Association, orthe MSRA, a Michigan based nonprofit,
conducts an annual search for the missingairplane. The investigation began in two thousand
and four as a collaboration between CliveCustler, an author and explorer, and
the MSRA. Custler withdrew from theproject in twenty thirteen, but his side

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scan sonar operator returned to Michigan intwenty fifteen, twenty sixteen, and twenty
seventeen to investigate some leads uncovered bythe MSRA. In two thousand and eight,
a mass grave was found containing theremains of some of the fifty eight
victims of Flight twenty five oh one. The grave was unmarked and located in

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the Saint Joseph Area cemetery. Ablack granite marker with the victims' names was
placed in a Riverview cemetery in aceremony attended by fifty eight family members.
The main wreckage of the aircraft hasnever been found. Now, many theories
exist about the disappearances that occur inthe Michigan Triangle. Some suggest supernatural causes

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like curses or hauntings, while othersattribute natural phenomena such as storms, currents,
or magnetic anomalies. Moreover, someindividuals suspect that human error or foul
play is responsible. Despite the potentialhazards, some people still opt to explore
the Great Lakes and unravel the enigmasof the Michigan Triangle. Next, we

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have Lake Superior. Lake Superior isthe largest of the Great Lakes in North
America and is famous for its stunningbeauty and rich natural resources. However,
it is also notorious for mysterious disappearancesthat have puzzled experts for years. The
lake's harsh winds have caused several shipsto sink over time, with some vessels

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vanishing without any evidence in the frigidand murky depths of the lake. There
have been reports of people going missingin this area since the eighteen hundreds.
Their earliest recorded incident occurred in eighteensixteen, with a fur trader named Jean
Baptiste across the lake with a groupof Native Americans. According to legend,
Baptiste was taken by the spirits ofthe lake and was never seen again.

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The Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck is a famousand intriguing event in Great Lakes history,
his second only to the Titanic inmedia coverage, literature, and movies.
Gordon Lightfoot's ballad The Wreck of theEdmond Fitzgerald brought attention to the ship in
nineteen seventy six. The Edmund Fitzgeraldsank in nineteen seventy five with twenty nine
crew members on board near Whitefish Point, Michigan. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

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has conducted three expeditions to the wreckagesite. The Edmund Fitzgerald left Wisconsin with
iron Ora Pellets on November ninth,nineteen seventy five. The ship was soon
accompanied by no vessel, the Arthurm Anderson, and radioed with the Captain
Bernie Cooper away of an approaching Novemberstorm from the Great Plains to the Great

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Lakes. Captain McSorley and Captain Cooperdecided to take a northerly course across the
Lake Superior. This route would protectthem from the highlands on the Canadian shore
and take them between Isle Royale andthe Keewanaw Peninsula. They later turned southeast
to reach the safety of Whitefish Point. Weather conditions continued to deteriorate. Gil

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warnings had been issued at seven pmon November nine, upgraded the storm warnings
early in the morning of the tenth, while conditions were terrible with winds gusting
to fifty knots and seize at twelveto sixteen feet. Both captains had often
pilted their vessels in similar conditions.In the early afternoon of November ten,
the Fitzgerald had passed Mitchepecotton Island andwas approaching the Cariboo Island. The Anderson

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approached Mitchpecotton about three miles off thewest end line at three point thirty pm
that afternoon. Captain McSorley radioed CaptainCooper and said, Anderson, this is
the Fitzgerald. I have a fence, rail down, two vents lost or
damaged at a list I'm checking down. Will you stay by me till I
get to Whitefish. McSorley checked hisspeed to allow the Anderson to close the

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distance for safety. Captain Cooper askedmcsrely if he had his pumps going,
and mcshorley said yes, both ofthem. As the afternoon wore on,
radio communications with the Fitzgerald concerned navigationalinformation, but Captain McSorley offered no extraordinarily
alarming reports. At about five twentypm, the crest of a wave smashed

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the Anderson starboard lifeboat, making itunusable. Captain Cooper reported wins from the
northwest by west at a steady fiftyeight knots with gust the seventy knots and
seize of eighteen to twenty five feet. According to Captain Cooper, at about
six fifty five PM, he andthe men in Anderson's pilot house felt a

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bump, built the ship lurch,and then turned to see a monstrous wave
engulfing their entire vessel from a sternThe surge worked its way along the deck,
crashing on the back of the pilothouse, driving the bow of the
Anderson down into the sea. CaptainCooper stated, then the Anderson just raised
up and shook herself off all thatwater for roof, just like a big

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dog. Another wave, just likethe first one, or bigger hit us
again. I watched those two waveshead down the lake toward the Fitzgerald,
and I think those were the twothat sent her under. There aren't still
conflicting theories about what caused this tragedy. The three expeditions conducted by GLSHS revealed
that the ship likely submerged bow firstinto a large body of water, as

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damaged to the front suggested a suddenand powerful impact on the superstructure. Despite
extensive investigations, there's no conclusive evidenceto determine what caused the sinking. Still,
the most probable cause was a lossof buoyancy instability from massive cargo hold
flooding. The ship's bell is nowon display at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

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as memorial to honor the lost crew. There are various theories surrounding the disappearing
cases in Lake Superior. Some proposethat supernatural beings or the lake's unpredictable weather
conditions and currents may be responsible.Others think that the depth of the lake
and its extremely cold temperatures could bethe main culprits, as divers and rescue

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teams find it challenging to locate wreckageor bodies. Lake Superior has been an
important source of fresh water and fishfor thousands of years. It's also been
the location of significant cultural and historicalevents, and has played a substantial role
in developing the Great Lakes region.Although there have been unsolved disappearances on the
lake, its breathtaking beauty, abundantresources, and cultural significance continue to inspire

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awe and wonder among those who visitits shores. Next up the Devil's Sea.
The Devil's Sea, also known asthe Dragon's Triangle, is in the
Pacific Ocean off the south coast ofJapan. This area's infamous for its dangerous
and mysterious reputation Judith connection to thedisappearance of numerous vessels and fishing boats shrouded

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in mystery and surrounded by mything legendits importance as comparable to that of Bermuda
Triangle. Japanese folklore tells of adragon that inhabits the area and guards a
palace at the bottom of the ocean. The dragon is said to cause strange
and dangerous occurrences in the region,including unexplained lights, whirlpools, and sudden
storms. During the nineteen forties andfifties, numerous fishing vessels and over five

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military ships vanished in the waters betweenMiyauki Island and e Jima. Japan responded
by dispatching the research vessel Kayo Murunumber five in nineteen fifty two to investigate
the missing ships that had reportedly disappearedin the Dragon's Triangle. Gretibly, the
thirty one crew members who embarked onthe research vessel to explore the Devil's Sea
meant the same fate as the Cruiseof pass ships. Although the Coyo Maru

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number five wreckage was eventually discovered andrecovered, the location of the crew members
is still a mystery to this day. The Devil's Sea is a location that
has captivated people from all over theworld. Experts believe that natural phenomena like
rogue waves, volcanic activity beneath thesea, and strong ocean currents may cause

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the disappearances in the area. Nextup, the Alaska Triangle. The Alaska
Triangle is a vast expanse of ruggedterrain located in the southern Alaskan wilderness.
This area has been the site ofnumerous mysterious disappearances that remain unexplained. The
region comprises rough, icy mountains andtundras, with a significant portion yet to

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be explored. The triangle's boundaries aretypically considered the space between Anchorage Juneo and
Barrow. The strange man interesting inthis area have perplexed investigators and given rise
to various theories about what could happenin the Alaska Triangle. The Alaska Triangle
has a link to history, datingback to the early days of Alaska's settlement.
The local Native Americans believed that thearea was cursed and that anyone who

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entered it would never return. However, in the twentieth century, the enigmatic
disappearances that made the Alaska Triangle famous. Started occurring during its flight from Anchorage
to Montana. In the Alaska Triangleon January twenty sixth, nineteen fifty a
military transport plane carrying forty four passengersdisappeared without a trace. Despite an extensive

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search, no wreckage of the DouglasC fifty four Skymaster or any bodies were
found. David Downing, the leaderof the Yukon Civil Air Search and Rescue
Association, stated that whatever happened tothem must have occurred rapidly, as there
was no indication of engine trouble forany communication. Since then, many people
have gone missing in the Alaska Trianglewithout explanation. On October sixteenth, nineteen

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seventy two, two influential political figuresUS House Majority leader Held Bogs and Alaska
Representative Nick Beggot's disappeared in a smallplane while flying over the area. The
aircraft and its occupants were never locateddespite a massive search effort. All or
later declared deceased. Numerous unexplained disappearancesin the Alaska Triangle have led to various

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theories about what could have caused them. Some people think a powerful magnetic force
in the area could be responsible forplanes and ships going off course. Of
this suggests the possibility of extraterrestrial entitiesor the spirits of the Native Alaskans who
once lived there. According to locallegends, a sasquatch creature also terrorizes towns.

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One example is Port Lock, asettlement on the southern edge of the
Canai Peninsula that was abandoned in thenineteen fifty after villagers were reportedly attacked and
killed by an unknown creature they calledthe Nantanac. Not only are their supernatural
theories, but there are also logicalexplanations for the disappearances in the Alaska Triangle.

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The region is infamous for its harshweather conditions and challenging terrain, which
can cause significant obstacles for search andrescue teams. Furthermore, the expensive wilderness
can cause people to become lost andconfused, mainly if they are unfamiliar with
the area. The enigma of theAlaska Triangle and the cause of the disappearances
in the region remains a mystery.While some theories may seem implausible, it

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is evident that something peculiar is happeningthere. We may never know whether it's
due to supernatural forces or the harshwilderness of Alaska. Next up Yosemite National
Park. Yosemite National Park is inCalifornia Sierra Nevada Mountains and both breathtaking granite
cliffs, lush forests, and magnificentwaterfalls, making it an ideal location for

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nature lovers. However, the parkhas a strange history of disappearances. Although
some of these incidents can be attributedto accidents or natural causes, others remain
mysterious and have given rise to varioustheories and legends. The case of Stacy
Airas disappearance in Yosemite National Park iswidely known. In nineteen eighty one,

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the then fourteen year old girl fromSan Rafael, California, went backpacking with
her father in the park. Theyset up camp close to the Merced River,
but Stacy vanished without a trace duringthe night. Despite a thorough search
effort, she was never located.A thirty year old Army reservist and highkert
named Joel Thomasin had planned a solohiking trip starting from Hetchee on September sixth,

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twenty twenty one. He intended tofish in the Lake Eleanor area and
return on September ninth, twenty twentyone. However, he may have decided
to extend his trip and heads towardsCherry Lake or even as far as the
Grand Canyon of the two Alumni River. Joel was likely carrying a kayak,
which was packed in a large redpouch attached to the exterior of his backpack.

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Despite immense efforts, Joel has yetto be located. Yosemite National Park
has had multiple occurrences of hikers,climbers, and backpackers vanishing. While some
cases have been resolved, others remaina mystery. The reason behind these disappearances
is disputed, with some suggesting aserial killer or malicious force, while others

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theorize supernatural or paranormal causes. Expertshave identified accidents like falling or getting lost
in the wilderness as the primary reasonsfor disappearances in Yosemite National Park. Even
experienced hikers and climbers can be atrisk if I'm prepared to to the park's
vast and rugged terrain, emphasizing theimportance of being cautious by enjoying the great

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outdoors and now the Nevada Triangle.The Nevada Triangle, also known as The
Nevada Desert Triangle is in the westernUnited States and connects Las Vegas, Reno,
and thresh No. This area hasgained notoriety due to the mysterious disappearances
of planes that have occurred there throughoutthe years. According to thorough research and

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documentation, over two thousand planes havecrashed in the region, from Reno to
Las Vegas and Fresno, California,though some experts dispute the actual number.
Many of these incidents occurred between thelate nineteen sixties and the nineteen nineties.
The pilots involved in these crashes wereeither discovered later confirmed to have passed away
or disappeared without a trace. SteveFasst, a well known explorer and aviator,

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took off in a Super de Cathalonfrom a small Nevada airstrip on November
third, two thousand and seven,but seemingly disappeared without a trace. Despite
extensive search and rescue operations that lastedfor weeks and cost approximately seven hundred thousand
dollars, Lawst was not found untilmore than a year later, aiker stumbled
upon his scattered ID cards along atrail. A few days later. The

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crash site was discovered approximately sixty fivemiles from where the aviator initially took off.
Two bones were later recovered a halfmile from the crash site, which
were found to belong to Steve Fawcett. Numerous theories have been suggested to clarify
the disappearances that occur in the region. These theories vary from human mistakes and
mechanical failures to inexplicable happenings like magneticabnormalities, unidentified flying objects, and even

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the possibility of government concealment. Nevertheless, these disappearances probably occurred due to pilot
errors, rugged landforms, and sudden, unpredictable weather occurrences. Regarding Fawt's case,
the NTSB determined that he faced asubstantial downdraft of approximately four hundred miles
an hour, which was too powerfulfor as de Catalon to withstand. Next

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up Pyramid Lake. In eighteen fortyfour, John C. Fremont named Pyramid
Lake in western Nevada after a uniquepyramid shaped rock formation. It is a
remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan, whichexist said during the Last Ice Age and
covered a significant portion of northwestern Nevada. The lake has clear water unusual ecosystems

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and impressive rock formation. The salinityis approximately one sixth that of seawater.
An article was written by Brian Bauhauseof the Sierra Nevada Ally in twenty twenty
about the disappearance of Ryan Osberg andBob Glennon. The two had gone fishing
on Pyramid Lake in January twenty sixteen, but never returned. Despite regional authorities

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efforts to locate them, they wereunsuccessful. The families then turned to Bruce's
Legacy for help, a volunteer organizationled by certified scuba divers Bruce and Keith
Cormickan. In twenty sixteen, afternegotiating with a Pyramid Lake payout tribe,
Cormiican was permitted to search for themissing fishermen. With the help of sonar,

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he located both bodies one hundred andthirty feet underwater. Ongoing research is
underway to discover the causes behind missingpersons here Midlake. Some experts suggest that
the lake's erratic weather patterns and waterconditions could play a role in accidents and
disappearances. Additionally, the rugged terrainencompassing the lake to make locating and saving
distressed individuals challenging. Some speculate thesupernatural or paranormal factors may be at play,

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while others attributed to mishaps or criminalactivity. Trim mid Lake attracts many
outdoor enthusiasts and tourists. The visitorsshould be cautious of potential hazards in the
area. And what about pay Coast, New Mexico. Pecos a town in
San Miguel County, New Mexico.It's charming with a long and rich history
dating back over ten thousand years tothe pre Columbian era. Pecoast National Historical

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Park serves as a preservation site,but the remains of Pey Coast Pueblo.
This Native American settlement flourished from thefourteenth to the seventeenth century, as well
as the seventeenth century Spanish mission.In the past, many people have gone
missing with explanation in the vicinity ofPecos. Experts believe there may be a
triangle a paranormal activity in the area. For example, in nineteen fifty six,

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a family of four vanished mysteriously whilecamping in the nearby wilderness. Despite
thorough searches, no evidence of theirlocation was discovered. Leaving their disappearance a
mystery. Mel Natal, sixty oneyears old, disappeared on September sixth,
two thousand and nine, while hikingwith two companions in the Elk Mountain area

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outside Pey Coast. This forest areaconsists of trails, private lanes, and
logging roads. Depending on location,one can see the lights of Pey Coast
and Santa Fe, as well ascabin lights at night. The quadrants full
of landmarks, including the Song grethe Crystal Mountains, and the downward slopes
of the Pecos Valley. Mel parkedthis two thousand and one jeep cherokey beside

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his springs vehicles and approached the basecamp near Forest Road. After discussing their
plans, Mel's two friends went intothe back country around four point thirty pm
to haunt Elk. On the otherhand, Mel decided to build a blind
near the camp. He was contentwith whatever came his way, whether he
caught something or not. When JoeMunas and his brother in law return to

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the base camp at seven PM,they couldn't find Meil. They searched the
camp and the surrounding area, butcouldn't locate him. Mel's chief was parked
off the dirt road near the hunter'svehicles, which meant he had yet to
return to Santa Fe. Worried thatMel might be lost, the hunters sounded
their air horns and fired their weaponsto help him find the camp. When
they realized enough time had passed,they called the authorities to report Mail missing.

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The search for Mel began the followingday and soon became one of the
most extensive operations Pecos, New Mexico, had ever seen. Hundreds of official
and non official rescuers scouted the areaand search of Mel using various means such
as airplanes, helicopters, all trainedvehicles, equestrians, tracker dogs, and
people on foot. However, Melwas unfortunately never found. Despite the extensive

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investigation, his disappearance remains a mystery. Mel's arrows, bow, or clothing
was never located in the area wherehe went missing. There are varying opinions
on the disappearances in this area.Some believe they may be due to supernatural
causes, while others suggest more commonreasons like foul play or accidents. Despite
the unsettling reports of disappearances in Pecos, it remains a popular destination for tourists

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and outdoor enthusiasts delight. The regionoffers a variety of outdoor activities, including
hiking, camping, fishing, andhunting. His home to several stunning natural
landmarks, now the Superstition Mountains.The Superstition Mountains in Arizona are famous for
the rough landscape, stunning scenery,and captivating past. Nevertheless, various disappearances

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from the eighteen hundreds have given thema mystical and creepy reputation. According to
legend, there's hitting gold mine deeplythan the rough terrain of the mountains.
Many treasure hunters have been intrigued bythis and have ventured into the hills,
but some have yet to return.In the early nineteen hundreds, and experienced
prospector Adolph Ruth disappeared while searching forthe rumored gold mine in the Superstition Mountains.

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In nineteen thirty one, Harvey Mottdiscovered Ruth's puncher's skull lying under a
tree. The medical examiner believed thepoacher was due to an Army style forty
four revolver. Additional remains and someof Ruth's possessions were later recovered in nineteen
forty eight. The partial remains ofJames A. Cravey, our tirophotographer,
who disappeared while searching for the lostDutchman mine, was recovered by two men

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visiting Arizona. Craving was the twentiethreported person to perish at that time while
searching for the infamous lost mine.Superstition's rough and uneven terrain and unpredictable weather
conditions rendered a hazardous location to explore, with a significant possibility of getting lost
or injured. This is considered acontributing factor to the region's high count to

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missing people. Despite tales of missingpersons and mythical gold mines, the Superstition
Mountains still drawing adventures, hikers andexcitement seekers. Next the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park. The Great Smoky MountainsNational Park is situated on the boundary between
Tennessee and North Carolina in the easternpart of the United States. It's a

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vast wilderness region famous for its studyingnatural beauty, diverse wildlife, and cultural
importance. Nevertheless, the park hasbeen linked to several mysterious disappearances. According
to the National Park Service, therehave been over sixteen hundred disappearances since President
Franklin Roosevelt formally dedicated the park inSeptember of nineteen forty. On June fourteenth,

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nineteen sixty nine, six year oldDennis Martin went missing while playing with
his family in the park. Hewas never found despite a thorough search involving
hundreds of people, and the caseremains unsolved. On October eighth, nineteen
seventy six, Trinny Gibson, whowas sixteen years old, was hiking with
around forty students from Beardon High Schoolin Knoxville when she disappeared. Fellow students

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left saw Gibson as the group hikedback from Andrew's Bald to the Cleveland's Dome
parking area. Trinny has never beenfound. Some attribute the region's rugged landscape
and erratic climate ast possible reasons forthese disappearances, but others proposed the possibility
of a curse by Native American spiritsor even the presence of paranormal entities.

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To help visitors stay safe while explorethe wilderness, the National Park Service increased
the number of signs and educational programs. The park remains a place of mystery
and intrigue, and lastly, theBennington Triangle. The Bennington Triangle in Vermont
centers around Glastonbury Mountain and covers approximatelytwenty five square miles of woodland, including

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Bennington, Woodford, Shaftesbury and Somerset. Even among the indigenous population, the
area was seldom visited except for ceremonialpurposes such as the disposing of the dead.
Stories were told of bear like creaturesthat would silently follow people through the
forest, only to catch and crushthem to death. Additionally, a rock
that appeared like any other would unexpectedlyopen and drop an unsuspecting person into a

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seemingly endless pit, never to beseen again. During the nineteen forties and
nineteen fifties, there were six disappearancesin the area. In nineteen forty three,
Carl Herrick and his cousin Henry werehunting and got separated. Henry returned
to their campsite, but Carl neverdid. As darkness crept in. Henry
contacted the authorities. After a threeday search, Carl's body was found with

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his rifle against a tree seventy feetaway. An autopsy later ruled that Carl
was quote squeezed to death end thequote. In nineteen forty five, four
hunters led by seventy four year oldMidi Rivers hunted close to Long Trail Road
in Vermont Highway nine. Mitty wentoff alone and promised return before lunch,
but failed to return. Despite anext time to search, no evidence was

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found regarding his whereabouts. On Decemberone, nineteen forty six, an eighteen
year old college student named Paula Weldonwent missing while hiking the famous Long Trail
in the Bennington area. Despite athorough search effort, no trace of Paula
was found. In nineteen fifty toeat more people went missing from the same
area. Theories into these disappearances rangefrom natural disasters such as splash bloods or

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animal attacks, to supernatural reasons likealien abductions, over the involvement of the
local folklore figure known as the BenningtonMonster, The Bennington Triangle has long been
a source of fascination for paranormal enthusiastsand curious visitors alike due to the mysterious
disappearances that have occurred there. Inconclusion, many people have disappeared in places

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like the Bermuda Triangle and the BenningtonTriangle where strange, often unexplainable events occur,
Though rational explanations can account for manyof these disappearances. Some cases remain
un solved and continue to fascinate thepublic today, as we discover more about
our natural world, these mysteries willcontinue to stimulate our curiosity and remind us

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of our limited understanding. Well,friends, there you have it. What
do you think of these thirteen placeswhere people mysteriously disappear? I look forward
to your comments, but please keepit friendly and respectful. Until we meet
again. Be good to yourselves andeach other. Stay safe out there.

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As for me, I'll see alittle further on down the trail. I'm
Steve Stockton and I'll talk to younext time. And please tell your animals
I said hi.