The case record
What was reported?
A logging crew reported a luminous disc; Travis Walton disappeared for five days and later described an abduction.
The dates are bounds supplied by the workbook; they do not establish the exact day of an event.
- Reported date
- 5 Nov 1975 – 10 Nov 1975
- Witnesses
- Forestry crew · 7 primary
- Investigation
- Local law enforcement
Evidence in the record
Eyewitness; missing-person investigation
Competing explanations
Official and research context
No official extraterrestrial finding
Conventional explanations
Hoax / staged disappearance proposed
Arguments that remain contested
Polygraph history and witness consistency remain contested
Locations & timeline
Coordinates are representative. Area and route labels do not imply exact paths or object positions.
- Primary reference location
Turkey Springs, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Heber-Overgaard
Reported event location · Approximate area radius: 2 km
34.300°, -110.649° · area · High
Record notes
Use Turkey Springs area; verify exact forestry-road spot before publishing as exact.
Imported starting record; individual claims and source links await editorial verification.
Original dataset status: Disputed