Retired Air Force Major's UFO Tie to Missing Person Case

0:00On March 21st, retired Air Force Major General William Neil McCasland, a 68-year-old with ties to the UFO community, went missing during A. Trail run near Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the morning of February 27th. He left home with just the backpack, wallet, and revolver, but searches have turned up no sign of him or his gear. This case echoes the disappearance of 60-year-old aerospace engineer Monica Reza, last June, who vanished while hiking in a California forest, just 30 feet behind a hiking partner. Reza had worked on rocket materials research funded by McCasland during his Air Force career, where he oversaw advanced projects at bases like, Kurtlin and Wright Patterson. Intensive efforts by Bernalillo County deputies, including drones, helicopters, dogs, and ground teams, have scoured popular trails like Elena, Gaiegos without success. Officials noted McCasland experienced some mental fog recently, but stressed he remained sharp, with no evidence of foul play or confusion.

1:03Online buzz has exploded due to the similarities in timing, coming days after President Trump promised to release UFO files. His wife clarified his post-retirement UFO involvement was casual consulting, not classified secrets, while experts in a former FBI agent suggest health issues or accident over conspiracy. Authorities continue chasing every lead amid wild tips, but weeks in, survival odds in the rugged terrain look slim, leaving families and investigators grasping for answers.