On September 11, 1997, on Art Bell’s Coast to Coast AM show, a frantic caller claiming to be a recent employee at Area 51 made some startling revelations. A few minutes into the call, the Coast to Coast AM broadcast is mysteriously disrupted. Seventeen years later, a man calls a different show called Fade to Black, claiming to have made the whole thing up. Was the call really a hoax? And if so, what took out the broadcast?

Some of Our Research:
The original call
17 years later
Area 51 law suit

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In 1987 South African Airways flight 295 crashed into the ocean after reporting smoke on board. The aircraft was found a year and a half later on the ocean floor, fire was ruled to be the cause of the crash. What caused it to go down though? What started the fire?

Some of Our Research:
The official findings report
Sabotaged!
Faulty wiring

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In 1972 Congressmen Hale Boggs & Nick Begich boarded a Cessna to fly from Anchorage, AK to Juneau. The plane never made it, and no wreckage was ever found. Was it an accident… or murder?

Some of Our Research:
The story
Intentionally ignored information?
Political enemies at work

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In 1930, William Wallace found his wife beaten to death upon his return home from a wild goose chase. He was charged with the murder, as police found his alibi to be lacking at best. Wallace maintained his innocence and the court of criminal appeals agreed- clearing him of any guilt. The “real” murderer of Julia Wallace has never been caught.

Some of Our Research:
The full story
A theory for who did it
Many sources compiled