Disappearances

All investigations related to disappearances.

Elisa Lam and the Cecil Hotel: The Elevator Footage That Haunted the Internet
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Elisa Lam and the Cecil Hotel: The Elevator Footage That Haunted the Internet

In 2013, Elisa Lam was found in a water tank atop the Cecil Hotel in LA. The elevator surveillance footage went viral. Here's what really happened.

12 min read·2026-02-20
Stunning aerial view of Scotland's rugged coastline featuring a lighthouse under dramatic skies
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The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery: Three Keepers Vanished Without a Trace

In December 1900, three lighthouse keepers disappeared from the remote Flannan Isles off Scotland. The door was ajar, a meal sat untouched, and the men were simply gone.

12 min read·2026-02-20
A single-engine Cessna airplane on a grassy airfield, similar to the type Valentich flew
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The Disappearance of Frederick Valentich: 'It's Not an Aircraft'

In October 1978, a 20-year-old Australian pilot radioed that an unidentified craft was hovering above his Cessna over Bass Strait. Then his transmission dissolved into metallic scraping sounds. He was never seen again.

10 min read·2026-02-20
The Lead Masks of Vintem Hill: Brazil's Strangest Unsolved Deaths
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The Lead Masks of Vintem Hill: Brazil's Strangest Unsolved Deaths

In 1966, two Brazilian men were found dead on a hillside wearing suits and lead eye masks. A cryptic note said to 'ingest capsules' and 'await signal.' The case is still unsolved.

11 min read·2026-02-20
The Tamam Shud Case: The Unidentified Man on Somerton Beach
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The Tamam Shud Case: The Unidentified Man on Somerton Beach

In 1948, an unidentified man was found dead on an Australian beach with a torn scrap reading 'Tamam Shud.' Explore the code, the theories, and the 2022 DNA breakthrough.

12 min read·2026-02-20
Dramatic silhouette of a vintage aircraft inside a hangar with the sky in the background
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The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart: What Happened Over the Pacific in 1937?

Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 during her attempt to fly around the world. Nearly 90 years later, her fate remains aviation's greatest unsolved mystery.

13 min read·2026-02-19
D.B. Cooper: The Man Who Hijacked a Plane and Vanished into Thin Air
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D.B. Cooper: The Man Who Hijacked a Plane and Vanished into Thin Air

In 1971, a man called Dan Cooper hijacked a Boeing 727, collected $200,000 in ransom, and parachuted into the night. He's never been found.

13 min read·2026-02-19
Snow-covered mountain pass similar to the Ural Mountains where the Dyatlov group perished
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The Dyatlov Pass Incident: What Really Happened?

Nine experienced hikers died under bizarre circumstances in the Ural Mountains in 1959. After decades of investigation, the Dyatlov Pass incident remains one of history's most perplexing mysteries.

10 min read·2026-02-19
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: The Plane That Vanished Without a Trace
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Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: The Plane That Vanished Without a Trace

On March 8, 2014, Flight MH370 disappeared with 239 people aboard. Over a decade later, we still don't know what happened. Here's everything we do know.

16 min read·2026-02-19