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Flannan Isles Violent-Altercation Hypothesis

A minority hypothesis that the Flannan Isles keepers' disappearance resulted from a fight among the men, based on secondhand characterisations of keeper Donald McArthur's temper rather than any direct evidence.

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  • Flannan Isles Violent-Altercation Hypothesis attempts to explain Flannan Isles Lighthouse Keepers Disappearance — Based only on secondhand characterisation of one keeper's temperament, with no direct or documentary evidence.

Theories & Explanations

  • Flannan Isles Violent-Altercation Hypothesis contradicts Flannan Isles Storm Explanation.

  • Flannan Isles Violent-Altercation Hypothesis is frequently compared to Carroll A. Deering Mutiny Theory — Both cases have a minority violent-altercation theory alongside a mundane-loss explanation, resting on secondhand characterisations of the men's tempers rather than direct evidence.

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