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January 7 – The UFO Chase That Ended in Tragedy
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On January 7, 1948, U.S. Air Force Captain Thomas Mantell died while pursuing a mysterious object in the sky over Kentucky. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy explores the strange true story behind one of America’s earliest UFO incidents — the eyewitness reports, the fatal high-altitude chase, and the conflicting explanations that followed. A haunting reminder of how curiosity, mystery, and the limits of human endurance can collide.
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