The Mantell Incident
- By
Marcus Lowth
- March 3, 2019
- October 13, 2021
- 16 min read
- Expert Opinion
- Posted in
- UFOs, Cover-Ups
What is perhaps interesting about the tragic case of Thomas Mantell is that for decades it was put to bed as solved, even by most in the UFO community. The apparent explanation was reasonable enough. At least on the surface. However, over half a century later with the UFO debate still raging on into the twenty-first century, new information, research, and witnesses would appear to suggest that a cover-up of sorts could very well have been in place. And what’s more, at least for a prolonged period of time, it worked.
Thomas Mantell
What is also interesting about the Mantell case, is that the world’s populace, particularly the American public would begin to drift away from the flippant approach to the UFO question among...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
You can contact Marcus via email.
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