Travis Walton incident
- Year
- 1975
- Where
- Arizona
- Source
- Wikipedia
- Evidence
- 1
The Travis Walton incident was an alleged alien abduction of American forestry worker Travis Walton on November 5, 1975, in the Apache–Sitgreaves National Forests near Heber, Arizona. Walton reportedly had said that he was taken aboard a flying saucer. On November 5, 1975, a logging crew reported that one of their members, Travis Walton, was missing.
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