Mysterious disappearance of people in Alaska

Why are almost two times more people lost in Alaska than living there? Local search and rescue teams conduct hundreds of operations each year, but do not find signs of people alive or dead, as if they almost literally dissolved in the air.
Alaska is, of course, a harsh place, but why are so many people and airplanes missing here and, moreover, why are most of these missing in one place?
In the so-called Alaska Triangle, which stretches from Juneau to Anchorage and in the north to the city of Barrow, more people have disappeared than anywhere else in the world. These are thousands of kilometers of lakes, wastelands and mountains with an ominous reputation. Continue reading →