Have you ever heard stories about people mysteriously disappearing? People that we never heard from again. People that magically evaporate from the face of the Earth. There are many documented disappearances that were never solved, many families that lost a loved one form literally one day to another. There are many things that are out of the human reach, this being one of them. If you are a person that’s driven by curiosity and loves a good mystery then keep reading because things are about to get really interesting. You will find a list of the 10th more rare and famous disappearances of all times. No, we do not have answers or conspiracies theories that might explain the following events because all of them remain UNSOLVED.
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D.B. Cooper
The following case was “closed” by the FBI in 2016, however no definitive answer was reached. The man known to us as “DB Cooper” hijacked a Boeing 727 to Seattle in 1971. He abandoned the plane by using a parachute once he got his $200.000 ransom. Nothing was ever known about the location of neither the money nor him. A half-century after, there still remain questions such as could it have been possible for him to parachute from such a high height and to land safe and sound? Was Cooper an alias or his real name? The only thing we know for certain is that he disappeared into history.
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Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
This must be the most tragic aircraft mystery that we have witnessed. On March 8, 2014, 200 people flying with Malaysia Flight 370 disappeared out of the blue. After many thorough searches including air and sea done by the government over the course of three years or more, today the 239 passengers and the plane still remain missing. According to some officials, the aircraft made its way back to the southern Indian Ocean soon after taking off. However, there is no definitive answer as to why did the plane deviate from its route
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was the first female aviator to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. She disappeared in 1937 when she and Fred Noonan began what they thought would be the first around the world flight. They had landed on an island called Howland (New Guinea) after completing almost 2/3 of the and turning low on fuel. However, they disappeared somewhere on the Pacific Ocean on July 2, 1937. Rescuers looked for them but they were never found. In 1939 they were declared dead. Today more than 80 years after, many historians and researchers are still trying to figure out the disappearance of this role-model woman.
Amelia Earhart
Lauren Spierer
This Indiana University student disappeared in 2011 which shocked and scared many American students. The last time she was seen, was around 4.30 am on June 3, 2011, when she was walking alone after leaving her classmate’s apartment (outside of campus). She had been spending the early morning parting at a Bar before going to her friends. After this event, many celebrities started to spread awareness about young women disappearing on social media. Investigators still hit dead ends and after almost a decade, she has not been found.
Lauren Spierer
Cynthia Anderson
This 20-year old woman worked as a legal secretary at a law firm in Ohio. When her employers arrived at work on the morning of August 1, 1981, Cynthia had vanished. Her purse, as well as her car keys, were missing even though her car was still parked. A novel that she was reading was sitting at her desk opened to the page in the book where the main character is abducted at knifepoint. Despite the many theories attempting to explain her disappearance, today over 30 years later Cynthia is still missing.
Cynthia Anderson
The Merchant Royal
Merchant Royal Captain John Limbrey was in charge of taking the treasures from the New World to Spain in 1641. When the ship entered English waters, the weather changed damaging the boat which began taking on water. Dover Merchant (Sister’s ship) went to rescue the captain and the crew but could not find any of the cargo. This shipwreck became popularized as the “Eldorado of the seas”. Up until today, many people have explored the waters to find the remains of the ship, but all attempts have failed.
The Merchant Royal
The Witchcraft
On December 22, 1967, two friends embarked on the 23-foot luxury yacht Witchcraft headed to Miami. However they hit something just after traveling just one mile, so they naturally called the Miami Coast Guard to assist them. 19 minutes after the call, the Coast Guard arrived at the location but there was no trace of the boat, no sign of debris, or the two friends for that matter. For almost a week, miles of ocean were searched but nothing was even found. Today this yacht is believed to be one of the Bermuda Triangle’s victims.
The Witchcraft
Harold Holt
Harold Holt, the 17th prime minister of Australia, went for a swim but never returned. He was a very good swimmer but after a major search operation was made, he was never found. At first, it was thought that Harold had either been eaten by a shark or swept out to sea. Eventually, the cause of death was ruled as an accidental drowning because the place where he went for a swim was known to be a place with strong rip currents. His body was never found.
Harold Holt
Heinrich Muller
Heinrich Muller is one of the most degrading people of all time. He joined the Gestapo (Nazi Germany’s police) in 1033. He was a major contributor of the Holocaust. The last time he was seen was exactly a day before Hitler took his own life, on May 1, 1945. Apparently, Muller was not gonna let himself be taken as a prisoner because he knew the Russian’s methods. From that day there hasn’t been a trace of him. He is the highest-ranking member of the Nazi party that hasn’t been captured or killed.
Heinrich Muller
Asha Degree
This little girl was only nine years old when she left her house on the morning she disappeared, Valentine’s Day 2000. She had her school backpack with her and was seen walking along North Carolina Highway 18. When she was approached by some motorists, Asha ran into the woods right next to the highway. At first,it was thought that she had run away from home, but after it was learned that Asha had been reading a fantasy book about children who go on adventures while the parents are asleep. What is even more strange is that several of her belongings were found after her disappearance. She remains missing to this day.
