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Jan 17

The Alaska Triangle: Unexplained Disappearances

Top Mysteries writes “The American Frontier State, Alaska has been the home to many unexplained disappearances throughout its land, but one area, in particular, has been the subject of more recent questioning.

This is known as the Alaska Triangle. The triangle connects the state’s largest city of Anchorage in the south, to Juneau in the southeast and to Barrow, a small town on the state’s north coast. Since 1988, it’s estimated that approximately 16,000 people have gone missing in this vast untouched wilderness. The area consists of incredibly large sprawling forests, icy mountain peaks, and desolate tundra. It also contains the Denali National Park, the Gates of the Arctic National Park, the Chugach National Forest, and the Glacier Bay National Park.

This first and perhaps the most well-known disappearance took place on October the 16th 1972 when a Cessna 310 with the tail number N1812H disappeared somewhere between Anchorage and Juneau. The plane was owned by the Pan Alaska airways and was piloted by 38-year-old Don Jonz who was a chief pilot and had a lot of experience under his belt; over 17,000 hours of flight time to be exact and he was very highly regarded. However, because of the status of the passengers, they became the primary focus of the reporting. Don’s passengers included three individuals, Alaska Congressman Nick Begich, his aide Russell Brown and Louisiana Congressman Hale Boggs who was also the United States House of Representatives Majority leader at the time. Their destination was Juneau in which they were to attend a rally for Nick, but unfortunately, the trio would never arrive and the aircraft would never be located.”

8 Responses to “The Alaska Triangle: Unexplained Disappearances”

  1. Melissa P

    Thanks Wes!! Btw, saw you on the Travel channel “Fear the Woods”. What a great job you did with your and Woody’s encounter! I was super creeped out listening to you describe it. I cannot imagine how scared you both were. I can’t believe Woody wanted to go back up there so soon after.

  4. Richard W

    Darn! The narrator who does a poor job speaking American English. I’ll have to try for a a different time, when I can possibly understand better. Very interesting story.

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