Lars Mittank was a 28-year-old German man who vanished in 2014 under extremely strange circumstances at Varna Airport. He had been on vacation with friends in Varna, but after a minor injury and a delayed flight, things started to spiral.

Here’s where it turns unsettling:

• ​ He began telling his mother on the phone that he felt like he was being followed
• ​ He refused to board his flight home with his friends
• ​ A doctor at the airport cleared him to fly
• ​ Then suddenly, on security footage, Lars bolts out of the airport at full speed

No luggage. No explanation. No one chasing him.

He runs into a nearby forest… and is never seen again.

No confirmed sightings. No body. No clear answer.

Show Notes – Full Works Cited (APA Style)

• BBC News. (2014, July 11). German man vanishes after fleeing Varna airport.

• The Local Germany. (2014, July 15). German tourist disappears at Bulgarian airport.

• The Independent. (2014, July 14). Mystery of German tourist who ran out of airport and vanished.

• Der Spiegel. (2014). Das Verschwinden von Lars Mittank.

• Bild. (2014–2015). Ongoing coverage of Lars Mittank disappearance.

• Varna Airport Security Footage. (2014). CCTV recording of Lars Mittank’s final known movements.

• German Missing Persons Organizations. (2014–Present). Search efforts and case documentation.