Bermuda Triangle

Efforts By- Bhumika Kadam

Introduction
• The Bermuda Triangle is also known as the Devil’s Triangle. It is the
region where a number of aircrafts and ships have been disappeared. 

• The triangle is located on the 3 points which are Puerto Rico, Florida and
Bermuda. It is located in the North America at 28N and 71W on the map. 

• There are many, many science theories and myths which could be
elaborated. Triangle writers have used a number of concepts to explain
the reason of disappearances.
Explanation
                                  NATURAL EXPLANATION 
• METHANE HYDRATES- Methane lowers the density of water and air causing disruption in aircrafts and sinking
of ships. 

• GULF STREAMS- The currents from Gulf of Mexico to Florida does not let the ships to float thus sinking the ships. 

• COMPASS VARIATION- When in the triangle, the perfect North direction is Greenland which causes gaps in the
North direction, mainly due to the magnetic field of the earth. 

• HURRICANES- The hurricanes are very powerful storms which can cause a ship to sink; these can be identified by
the satellites. 

• HUMAN ERROR- One of the most cited explanations in official inquiries as to the loss of any aircraft or ship
is human stubbornness.   
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PARANORMAL EXPLANATION 

• The mystery surrounding the Bermuda Triangle has led to attribute paranormal

phenomena being responsible for the disappearances.

•  It is believed that the Atlantis possessed technology that causes mysterious
disappearances. 

                  Now, I will brief you with one of the infamous incident “Flight 19”. 
Flight-19
• Flight 19 was the designation of a group of five  torpedo bombers that disappeared over
the Bermuda Triangle on December 5, 1945.

•  All 14 airmen and 13 crew members on the flight were lost of a Martin PBM Mariner flying boat
that was subsequently launched from Naval Air Station Banana River to search for Flight 19. 

• A report by investigators concluded that flight leader mistook small islands offshore for the Florida
Keys after his compasses stopped working, resulting in the flight heading over open sea and away
from land. 

• The report was later amended by the Navy to read "cause unknown" to avoid blaming Taylor for the
loss of 5 aircraft and 14 men.. 
 Conclusion
A 500-page Navy board of investigation report published a few months later made several
observations: 

• Flight leader Lt. Charles C. Taylor had mistakenly believed that the small islands he passed over
were the Florida Keys, that his flight was over the Gulf of Mexico, and that heading northeast
would take them to Florida. 

• Taylor had passed over the Bahamas as scheduled, and he lead his flight to the northeast over
the Atlantic. The report noted that some subordinate officers did likely know their approximate
position as indicated by radio transmissions stating that flying west would result in reaching the
mainland.
 • Taylor was not at fault because the compasses stopped
working.

• The loss of PBM-5 was attributed to an explosion.

• This report was subsequently amended "cause

Continued… unknown" by the Navy after Taylor's mother contended
that the Navy was unfairly blaming her son for the loss
of five aircraft and 14 men, when the Navy had neither
the bodies nor the airplanes as evidence.