![]() ![]() Of their fading radio signals finally places them within 100 miles of (7) heading west. When their course failed to strike land, it is known that they turned west but in deteriorating weather, they were now running out of fuel. The Florida Keys (10), so he turned north-east, thinking he would soon strike Florida but in fact, he was heading out into the Atlantic (6).įrom their radio transmissions, it is known that some of the pilots disagreed with Taylor but military discipline made them follow him. For no known reason, he became convinced his compasses were faulty and that they were over Taylor reported land on his right (probably Abaco Island). That he was suffering psychological problems.Ĭarrying-out their bombing run (2), they proceeded to the first turn (3) but it is possible they overshot and were already further east by this time, as He had a reputation of "flying by the seat of his pants" and had already got lost and had to ditch his plane twice before. The flight instructor, Taylor, arrived late and requested not to lead the mission but his request was denied. The weather forecast was for scattered showers with visibility of 6-8 miles, 20-30 knot winds and seas moderate to rough. Was a navigation test by "dead reckoning" but the aircraft clocks were missing and it is not certain that all the pilots had watches. All disappear without trace.įrom Fort Lauderdale (1), the mission was to fly east 56 miles to Hen & Chicken Shoals (2) for bombing practice, then another 67 miles,īefore turning north (3), flying over Grand Bahama Island 73 miles to (4), then returning south-west to base. 10 minutes later, it checks-inĪnd is never heard from again. Within minutes, a Mariner flying boat, with 13 crew and rescue equipment, is on its way to their last estimated position. We can't be sure of any direction.Įverything looks strange, even the ocean." There are further incoherent ramblings until, "It looks like we are entering white water. When contact is resumed, the voices of the crews are heard, sounding disoriented, "We can't find west. When asked, "What is your position?", he replies "We cannot be sure where we are. The weather is excellent.ĩ0 minutes later, the Tower receives a call from the flight leader, sounding confused, On 5th December 1945, Five TBM Avengers take-off on a 2-hour routine training mission from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Of the most heavily-trafficked for aircraft and shipping in the World and it has been their experience that the combined forces of natureĪnd the unpredictability of mankind can outwit even the most elaborate and far-fetched science fiction explanations. ![]() ![]() The US Coast Guard, and most other official sources are unimpressed with supernatural explanations of disasters at sea. He included an account the "Loss of Flight 19" which probably led to it becoming the most notorious incident associated with In his book "Invisible Horizons: True Mysteries of the Sea" in 1965, Part of a pattern of strange events in the region. Sand was the first to suggest a supernatural element to the loss of "Flight 19" in 1945īut it was Vincent Gaddis' article in 1964 entitled "The Deadly Bermuda Triangle", which argued that these disappearances were None of the planes were ever found.A 1952 article in "Fate" magazine, entitled "Sea Mystery at our Back Door" by George X Sand, laid out for the first time the nowįamiliar triangular region in the Atlantic. When a search and rescue plane was sent to look for them, it too disappeared. One of the most famous disappearances happened in 1945, when five Navy torpedo bombers disappeared during a training exercise more than 100 miles off the coast of Florida. Over the years, ships and planes have disappeared while crossing through that area. Some people mistakenly believe that Amelia Earhart disappeared in what is known as “The Bermuda Triangle,” an area of the Atlantic Ocean approximately outlined by drawing a triangle between Florida, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. What happened to Earhart remains a mystery to this day. Her plane went down, but neither Earhart nor the plane were ever found. While flying over the Pacific Ocean, Earhart radioed that she was running low on fuel and could not see the landing strip. Then in 1937, she attempted to become the first woman to make a solo flight around the world. Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean solo.
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