2024-03-08 13:37:04
While the Bermuda Triangle is known for its enigmas, another place in the world gained attention due to equally mysterious disappearances: the Alaska Triangle. Located in the northernmost state of the United States, this area is the scene of numerous enigmatic cases over the years.
This triangle connects the cities of Juneau, Barrow and Anchorage, and is known for being the place where around 20,000 people have disappeared in the last 50 years, without leaving a trace. On average, about 400 people disappear each year in this remote and sparsely populated region.
Disappearances in the Alaska Triangle
Interest in the Alaska Triangle intensified in 1972 with the disappearance of Thomas Hale Boggs, an American politician, whose private plane was never found on its route between Anchorage and Juneau. However, this case is just one of many in the long list of mysterious disappearances in the area.
In 1950, a military aircraft disappeared with 44 passengers on board, followed by the disappearance in 1990 of a private plane with a pilot and four passengers. These are just a few examples of a series of stories of explorers, athletes, workers and planes that have disappeared in this enigmatic region.
Why do people disappear in the Triangle?
The reasons behind these disappearances are a matter of speculation. Some attribute the tragedies to the extreme climate of the area, which is full of forests, mountains, lakes, icebergs and dangerous animals such as wolves and bears. It is believed that the planes could be completely destroyed by Alaska’s rugged terrain and towering glaciers, which often hide deep chambers and crevasses capable of swallowing an aircraft entire.
A prominent example of this theory is the case of the British South American Airways (BSAA) Star Dust Lancastrian 3 aircraft, which disappeared in 1947 during a flight from Buenos Aires to Santiago. More than 50 years later, the wreckage of the plane was discovered by Argentine climbers on Mount Tupungato, confirming that it had likely crashed into a nearly vertical glacier and been buried under an avalanche of snow within minutes.