Mysterious stories about the Bermuda Triangle abound, and many are speculation about what happened to ships and aircraft that vanished somewhere off the coast of Florida. But here’s one baffling Bermuda Triangle tale that is totally documented.
First, probably the most well known case, the one that initiated the notion of a haunted region of the Atlantic, was the disappearance of Flight 19, five Navy Avenger torpedo bombers that vanished on Dec. 5, 1945 while on a two-hour training mission. It’s a puzzling case because the lead pilot, who had 2,500 hours of flight time, could not locate the continental U.S. and seemed confused about his location after his compass started spinning on a sunny afternoon.
So here’s the synchronicity. In 1991, five Avenger bombers were discovered off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, all within a mile and a half of each other. Their discovery triggered the immediate assumption that the long lost Flight 19 finally had been discovered. But, astonishingly, none of the serial numbers matched. They were other lost Avengers. Hence, adding another layer to the mystery.
A personal note, Trish and I will be going to Andros Island in the Bahamas next month with pilot Bruce Gernon. Bruce and I co-authored THE FOG: A Never Before Published Theory of the Bermuda Triangle Phenomenon, and we’ll be interviewed on Andros by the History Channel for a new episode of UFO Hunter. – Rob
