r/UFO_scientists

According to a YouTube podcaster who is an investigative researcher, she discovered that the propulsion scientist & UFO researcher Aidan Shaffer has died and his death has been hidden, even covered up. His name is not on the list of the missing and dead scientists. He also knew Amy Eskridge. In addition, there is a discrepancy whether he died in March or April of 2026. In the video, the podcaster provides more details about the mysteries surrounding the death of the alternative propulsion scientist, Aidan Shaffer, that's not being talked about in mainstream news.

Timeliness of scientists going missing or die suspiciously:

1965 Carl Disch US scientist working on satellites claims to have come into contact with extraterrestrial beings. He disappeared never to be seen again.

1971 Dr James McDonald, senior physicist, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, professor in the Department of Meteorology at the University of Arizona, died of a gunshot wound to the head. McDonald had worked hard in the 1960s to convince Congress to hold serious, substantial subcommittee meetings to explore the UFO reality.

1984: Capt. Don Elkin a professor of physics and mechanical engineering, as well as an Eastern Airlines pilot, Capt. Don Elkin had been investigating UFOs since 1948. He was deep into the study of the Ra material, alleged extraterrestrial communications channeled by Carla Rueckert, at the time of his suicide.

28th May 2018 Dr James Ryder dies but no record of his death until a tax document in 2022.

11th June 2022 Amy Eskridge 34 daughter to scientist at Huntsville Base who spoke of people threatening to kill her re whistleblowing what happens at Huntsville commits suicide.

30th July 2023 Michael Hicks 59 works for JPL dies suddenly. No autopsy and no cause of death.

15th October 2023 Ingrid Lane 37 worked for Sandia and Los Alamos Labs bioengineering and a neuroscientist. She was on a retreat and left to head back to Los Alamos to suddenly decide to go solo hiking. She was last seen 11 miles north of the NM-126 on the afternoon of 15th October by two hunters who helped her with her flat tyre. The hunters were not concerned she appeared calm and was coherent and she said she was determined to hike to get to the top of a mountain. 3 days later police tracked her car with her air tags further up the road 9,000 ft above sea level. Oddly her car had a huge boulder in the back right seat, the back window was smashed in and the front of the car had significant damage. There was 3 laptops, and an unused burner phone and the key still in the ignition. However a personal item of Ingrid's was found further back down the road. Her husband also a scientist stated she was bi-polar and had suicidal thoughts. However her mother denied serious mental illness stating Ingrid had some mental health issues but not that serious.

No scent was ever picked up by dogs and despite 80 searchers and drones, Ingrid disappeared without a trace.

12th May 2024 Matthew James Sullivan 39, a whistler blower about to give evidence in Congress found dead ruled suicide but cause of death never released. FBI recently asked to look into cause of death.

4th July 2024 Frank Maiwald 61 dies suddenly no cause of death listed.

3rd May 2025 Anthony Charez 78 from Los Almamos disappeared I.e. cigarettes wallet left in car etc never seen again.

22nd June 2025 Monica Reza

Hiked into a National Forest with a friend hiking. Friend turned away for only a few seconds and Monica disappeared, never seen again.

26th June 2025 Melisa Casias walked along NM-518 with backpack, she took her toothbrush and two phones reset never to be seen again.

22nd July 2025 Joshua Leblanc car crash Huntsville

28th August 2025 Steven Garcia 48 goes missing from New Mexico

25th October 2025 Jacob Pritchard suicide by single gun shot to head on surveillance camera of a government building and double murder of:

Jayne Pritchard wife in trunk of the car

Janie Guzitus at her home died of suffocation.

13th December 2025 Jason Thomas scientist goes missing. His body found 17th March 2026 in a lake ruled suicide.

15th December 2025 Nuno Loureuro found shot dead at his home.

16th February 2026 Carl Grillmair shot dead at his home.

27th February Neil McCasland goes missing with his gun wallet and red backpack.

20th April 2026 David Wilcocks, 53 scientist who worked with Ancient Aliens posted hours before about missing and dead scientists before committing suicide.

22nd April 2026 James Moffatt and whole family (2 sons and wife) killed in plane crash.

Connections

Anthony Charez (missing) worked with Mellisa Casias (missing) and Neil McCasland (missing) on the bendy metal for JPL and IPAC (sister companies).

Melissa Casias and Ingrid Lane both disappeared on the NM road. Melissa NM-518 and Ingrid NM-126.

Monica Reza (missing) and Frank Maiwald (sudden death) worked together.

Monica worked with Neil McCasland funded by JPL.

Carl Grillmair (murdered) worked with IPAC quality assurance and monitors meterors hitting earth.

Carl Grillmair and Nuno Loureuro both worked on space technology and both shot dead.

Jacob Pritchard, his wife Jayne and colleague Jaine Guzitus all worked together at Wright-Patterson Royal Air Force Base. Some say it was a love triangle. But a witness said there were many on the balcony of Jaine's home and stated the man saying to her "we have a gun". The police did not enter her property to check her welfare at 2:14 am and police only on returning hours later discovered Jaine had died from suffocation.

Dr Ryder also worked at Wright-Patterson Royal Air Force Base.

Amy Eskridge who commited suicide, Joshua LeBlanc who died in a car accident and James Moffatt died with his entire family in a plane crash all worked at Huntsville Alabama. 

16 Scientists dead:

Dr James McDonald a gunshot to his head.

Capt. Don Elkin gunshot to mouth ruled suicide.

Dr Ryder cause of death unknown and no publication of death.

Amy Eskridge a daughter who was threatened with her life commits suicide by gunshot to head. 

Michael Hicks dies suddenly no cause of death.

Matthew James Sullivan ruled suicide but no cause of death reported. Case now reopened by FBI.

Frank Maiwald dies suddenly with no cause of death.

Joshua Leblanc died in car accident.

Jacob Pritchard kills his wife (Jayne Pritchard) and colleague (Jaine Guzitus) and then commits suicide. All of them worked at Wright-Patterson Royal Air Force Base known for UFO involvement.

Nuno Loureuro and Carl Grillmear were both murdered by gunshot at their homes.

Jason Thomas found in lake ruled suicide.

David Wilcox committed suicide gunshot to head. 

James Moffatt and his family (wife and 2 sons) all die in plane crash.

7 Scientists Missing:

Carl Dish, Ingrid Lane, Anthony Charez, Monica Reza, Melisa Casias, Steven Garcia and Neil McCasland all missing.

23 scientists and 3 connected people gone and still counting....