The narrative discusses the history of the Bermuda Triangle, a region in the North Atlantic Ocean that is allegedly associated with numerous unexplained disappearances. The narrator highlights several incidents involving planes and ships that vanished without a trace.
One of the most notable events is the disappearance of Flight 19 in 1945. The pilot of the leading plane reported becoming disoriented as both his compasses malfunctioned. Despite the pilot's misconceptions, he was actually flying in the Bahamas, not the Florida Keys as he believed. The pilot's confusion and an unfortunate series of events led to the plane crashing into the ocean.
The narrator also discusses the disappearance of the Star Tiger in 1948 and the Star Aerial in 1949. Both aircraft were piloted by experienced crews and were in excellent weather conditions. Despite the lack of evidence, both incidents remain unsolved mysteries.
Furthermore, the narrator mentions the mysterious disappearance of the Carroll A Deering, a sailing vessel that was abandoned with its crew missing. The ship's log and personal belongings were found, but the crew's belongings and key navigational equipment were missing. A message in a bottle found near the wreckage suggested that the crew was captured by a pirate ship. However, this message was later proven to be a hoax.
The narrator concludes by questioning why the Bermuda Triangle is not marked on public maps and nautical charts despite its alleged danger, and why so many ships and planes are allowed to sail and fly through the region without warning. The narrator suggests that the region's name and the mystery surrounding it have led to an overemphasis on its danger, despite the fact that unexplained disappearances occur in various parts of the ocean. The narrator also argues that the variation in the circumstances of the disappearances undermines the notion that the Bermuda Triangle is a unique or particularly dangerous area.
1. In 1950, an article was published in multiple American newspapers highlighting numerous unexplained disappearances between the coasts of Florida and the island of Bermuda. The article detailed five separate incidents over the previous half decade in which one boat, nine planes, and some 135 civilians and crewmen vanished without a trace. This was the first time this particular region of the ocean was suspected of being abnormally prone to nautical banishment .
2. In 1952, a magazine specializing in the paranormal outlined the region of interest, a triangle between the U.S. state of Florida and the two islands of Puerto Rico and Bermuda. The author made no attempt to justify their selection of the shape .
3. A 1964 issue of the American pulp fiction magazine Argosy featured a cover with a caption "Lost in the Bermuda Triangle". The article inside covered many of the same incidents as the previous two but with a severely embellished narrative complete with fictitious quotes and alarming suppositions .
4. One of the oldest stories said to exemplify the mysterious qualities of the Bermuda Triangle is that of the first transatlantic voyage by Christopher Columbus in 1492. Three events are said to be of note: a fireball observed by the crew, compasses inexplicably malfunctioning, and a strange light suspended above the ocean surface .
5. On the cost of December 1945, a squadron of five planes departed a Naval Air Station in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It was a routine navigation exercise that should not have posed a problem for these fourteen experienced pilots and crewmen. However, some two hours into the exercise, the squadron was supposed to be heading back when the pilot of the leading plane reported that he became disoriented as both his compasses were malfunctioning .
6. The weather was getting worse, the Sun was setting, and the sea grew increasingly violent. The Long's reveal how truly desperate the situation became at one point Taylor informed the students flying close formation and when one plane dropped to 10 gallons of gas all planes will land together suggesting that even in the event of a crash they would remain as a group .
7. On the 17th of January 1949, a plane known as the Star Aerial Taught at Bermuda for Kingston Jamaica disappeared. There was no evidence of a crash and no distress call had been transceived. The weather was excellent for the entire duration of the flight .
8. On January the 9th, 1921, the Deering departed the island of Barbados and set sail for Norfolk, Virginia. Less than three weeks later, the ship was cited by a light ship near the coast of North Carolina and the light ship's engineer took this photograph as she passed by the person at the helm of the Deering .
9. The US State Department issued a statement at the time in which they wrote there is every suspicion of foul play first of all. The person who hailed the light ship was not the captain he was described by the light ship keeper as a redheaded man with a Scandinavian accent so me without the sole Wylla this description could not have been that of the captain .
10. In 1963, a ship known as the SS Marine Sulphur Queen, part of the harbor in Boomin Texas, heading for Norfolk Virginia, vanished as if sinking into some inexplicable abyss. Her disappearance is blamed on the towers of the triangle despite the fact that the ship is just as likely to have disappeared in the Gulf of Mexico in fact the Coast Guard believes she disappeared just before reaching the Florida Keys .
11. In 1964, a plane disappeared while traveling between the US state of Maryland and the a source it is said to be a victim of the Bermuda Triangle despite being outside its boundaries. It's even more embarrassing in the case of the after mentioned