Thousands Keep Disappearing in the Alaska Triangle
Over 16,000 people have disappeared in Alaska. All of the reports suspiciously arise from the peculiar Alaska Triangle, covering Juneau, Barrow, and Anchorage.

Chris McCandless, whose life was made into the film Into the Wild (2007), was within the triangle hanging out near the Sushana river. He perished from starvation while reported missing. Moose hunters found his malnourished body inside an abandoned old bus he made into a home. While his case was solved, there are more missing cases left unexplained.

Planes Gone Without a Trace

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In 1950, a Douglas C-54D Skymaster plane carrying 44 people disappeared as they flew to Great Falls, Montana from Anchorage. Joyce Espe, a pregnant woman traveling along with her 2-year-old son Vincent, were among the passengers on board. No plane debris, no bodies, nothing.

Later in 1972, prominent political figures Hale Boggs and Nick Begich vanished while flying from Anchorage to Juneau. Search parties searched for signs of their whereabouts for over a month. Once again, no crash evidence has ever been found. You’d think aliens might have had some part in these strange incidents. Some people believe so. The Last Frontier state is not immune from UFO cases.

Aliens and Otter Shapeshifters

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Japanese pilot Capt. Kenju Terauchi claimed two UFOs were following him as he was flying through Alaska from Europe. On the other hand, UFO investigator and magazine editor Philip J. Klass begged to differ:

“This is not the first time an experienced pilot has mistaken a bright celestial body for a UFO, nor will it be the last.”

Klass concluded the pilot spotted bright images of Mars and Jupiter during the time. Even though planes within Terauchi’s vicinity didn’t see any bright UFOs, Terauchi remained with his story. Whatever he saw, it’s fortunate he lived to tell the tale.

Another (and more farfetched) theory to the Alaska Triangle disappearances’ is the Kushtaka, aka “land otter people.” Yep, we’re talking about humanoid otter beings. According to Tlingit stories, they disguise themselves as victims’ loved ones and drag them away to their deaths. Sometimes even turning them into one of their own.
['Alexandria Ducksworth']
['Weird', 'Paranormal', 'Mystery', 'UFO', 'Alaska']