The Vampires of the Northeast Kingdom
The legend of the TWA 666 has haunted Vermont for decades. On a snowy December evening in 1958, a plane full of Eastern European tourists crashed in the dense forests of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. When rescuers arrived at the scene the next day, they were shocked to find no bodies among the twisted metal of the wreckage. All 178 passengers had vanished without a trace.
Rumors about what happened to the passengers circulated quickly. Some said they were taken by aliens, others believed they had stumbled upon a portal to another dimension. But the most persistent rumor was that the passengers were vampires, drawn to Vermont by the abundance of dark, secluded woods.
“I remember hearing about it when I was a kid,” said Bill, one of the rescuers who arrived on the scene. “People were saying that the passengers were vampires, that they had survived the crash and wandered off into the woods to live forever. It was crazy talk, but it stuck with me all these years.”
Despite countless searches and investigations over the decades, the fate of the TWA 666 remains a mystery. But that hasn’t stopped people from trying to solve it. “I’ve had people come from all over the country, even the world, trying to find that plane,” said Sam, a local hunter who has spent years searching the woods. “They all want to know what happened to those poor souls, and I can’t blame them. It’s a story that’s stayed with me all these years.”
The dense, dark forests of the Northeast Kingdom are a place of mystery and legend, full of hidden secrets and tales of the supernatural. And as long as the wreckage of the plane remains hidden in the woods, the legend of the vampire passengers will continue to haunt the people of Vermont.
Though no evidence ever surfaced to support the vampire theory, the disappearance of the passengers fueled decades of rumors. Some speculated that extraterrestrial beings were responsible, while others believed a portal to another dimension was involved. But the vampire legend persisted, with many claiming to see strange, youthful figures with sharp teeth lurking in the forests.
Numerous searches tried in vain to locate the wreckage over the years. However, the remote, tangled woods of the Northeast Kingdom stymied most efforts.
Over time, the legend of the TWA 666 became woven into Vermont folklore – a reminder of the mysteries concealed within the region’s dark forests. And until the wreckage is finally uncovered, the tale will continue to haunt Vermont, leaving questions as to what truly happened that fateful night.
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Christopher lives in Vermont with his wife, twin boys, border collie and corgi. He has owned a film production company, sold slot machines, and worked for Tony Robbins. He writes in his magical tiny house and sometimes writes in his blog at chrisrodgers.blog
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