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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most interesting mysteries in aviation
most interesting mysteries in aviation
most interesting mysteries in aviation these are the baffling airplane stories
these are the baffling airplane stories
these are the baffling airplane stories that shocked the world due to the
that shocked the world due to the
that shocked the world due to the puzzling circumstances surrounding the
puzzling circumstances surrounding the
puzzling circumstances surrounding the events or the uncertain fates of the
events or the uncertain fates of the
events or the uncertain fates of the individuals or aircraft involved just to
individuals or aircraft involved just to
individuals or aircraft involved just to be clear we’re including the most
be clear we’re including the most
be clear we’re including the most interesting and shocking mysteries even
interesting and shocking mysteries even
interesting and shocking mysteries even if they’ve been solved in the years
if they’ve been solved in the years
if they’ve been solved in the years since the events number 10 flying tiger
since the events number 10 flying tiger
since the events number 10 flying tiger line flight 739 taking off in California
line flight 739 taking off in California
line flight 739 taking off in California and ultimately headed for Saigon Vietnam
and ultimately headed for Saigon Vietnam
and ultimately headed for Saigon Vietnam this United States military flight was
this United States military flight was
this United States military flight was destined to relieve troops of their duty
destined to relieve troops of their duty
destined to relieve troops of their duty with 96 military members and 11
with 96 military members and 11
with 96 military members and 11 civilians on board but 280 miles from
civilians on board but 280 miles from
civilians on board but 280 miles from the flight stopover in Guam
the flight stopover in Guam
the flight stopover in Guam communications experienced heavy radio
communications experienced heavy radio
communications experienced heavy radio static and after that the plane was lost
static and after that the plane was lost
static and after that the plane was lost eight days and 200,000 square miles of
eight days and 200,000 square miles of
eight days and 200,000 square miles of ocean later the investigation turned up
ocean later the investigation turned up
ocean later the investigation turned up nothing but rumors ran rampant that the
nothing but rumors ran rampant that the
nothing but rumors ran rampant that the flight was the victim of sabotage all
flight was the victim of sabotage all
flight was the victim of sabotage all 107 onboard are presumed dead
107 onboard are presumed dead
107 onboard are presumed dead number 9 Egypt air flight 990 we located
number 9 Egypt air flight 990 we located
number 9 Egypt air flight 990 we located a significant debris field and that we
a significant debris field and that we
a significant debris field and that we have concentrated our search efforts
have concentrated our search efforts
have concentrated our search efforts since then on about a 36 square mile of
since then on about a 36 square mile of
since then on about a 36 square mile of area about 50 miles south of Dan Tucker
area about 50 miles south of Dan Tucker
area about 50 miles south of Dan Tucker although the wreckage of this Cairo
although the wreckage of this Cairo
although the wreckage of this Cairo bound flight was swiftly found after it
bound flight was swiftly found after it
bound flight was swiftly found after it crashed in the Atlantic Ocean it’s the
crashed in the Atlantic Ocean it’s the
crashed in the Atlantic Ocean it’s the cause of this spectacular incident that
cause of this spectacular incident that
cause of this spectacular incident that raises eyebrows we do not know what
raises eyebrows we do not know what
raises eyebrows we do not know what caused this tragedy since the plane went
caused this tragedy since the plane went
caused this tragedy since the plane went down in international waters Egyptian
down in international waters Egyptian
down in international waters Egyptian authorities were responsible for
authorities were responsible for
authorities were responsible for investigating the 217 fatalities it’s a
investigating the 217 fatalities it’s a
investigating the 217 fatalities it’s a big tragedy for us and your plane
big tragedy for us and your plane
big tragedy for us and your plane condolences
condolences
condolences all the passengers through the families
all the passengers through the families
all the passengers through the families the families of the crews have been lost
the families of the crews have been lost
the families of the crews have been lost in this study they found that a
in this study they found that a
in this study they found that a mechanical failure was at fault however
mechanical failure was at fault however
mechanical failure was at fault however a u.s. inquiry into the same event
a u.s. inquiry into the same event
a u.s. inquiry into the same event suggested that the flights Egyptian
suggested that the flights Egyptian
suggested that the flights Egyptian copilot crashed on purpose this finding
copilot crashed on purpose this finding
copilot crashed on purpose this finding caused a falling-out between
caused a falling-out between
caused a falling-out between u.s. and Egypt which clouded the
u.s. and Egypt which clouded the
u.s. and Egypt which clouded the investigation even further number eight
investigation even further number eight
investigation even further number eight Air France flight 447 on its way to
Air France flight 447 on its way to
Air France flight 447 on its way to Paris from Rio de Janeiro this flight
Paris from Rio de Janeiro this flight
Paris from Rio de Janeiro this flight disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean this
disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean this
disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean this is a catastrophe undoubtedly and we have
is a catastrophe undoubtedly and we have
is a catastrophe undoubtedly and we have lost in a craft with 228 people involved
lost in a craft with 228 people involved
lost in a craft with 228 people involved although wreckage was found as early as
although wreckage was found as early as
although wreckage was found as early as five days later it took almost two years
five days later it took almost two years
five days later it took almost two years to recover the planes black boxes and
to recover the planes black boxes and
to recover the planes black boxes and the majority of the 228 bodies of those
the majority of the 228 bodies of those
the majority of the 228 bodies of those on board from the ocean floor
on board from the ocean floor
on board from the ocean floor examination revealed that ice crystals
examination revealed that ice crystals
examination revealed that ice crystals led to the disconnection of the
led to the disconnection of the
led to the disconnection of the autopilot feature which in turn caused
autopilot feature which in turn caused
autopilot feature which in turn caused the pilots to accidentally stall the
the pilots to accidentally stall the
the pilots to accidentally stall the plane however that theory has been
plane however that theory has been
plane however that theory has been challenged number seven Uruguayan Air
challenged number seven Uruguayan Air
challenged number seven Uruguayan Air Force flight 571 while traveling through
Force flight 571 while traveling through
Force flight 571 while traveling through the Andes this Uruguay – Chile flight
the Andes this Uruguay – Chile flight
the Andes this Uruguay – Chile flight was brought down when low clouds and
was brought down when low clouds and
was brought down when low clouds and disorientation caused its wings to be
disorientation caused its wings to be
disorientation caused its wings to be clipped by the mountains with the 45
clipped by the mountains with the 45
clipped by the mountains with the 45 passengers presumed dead the search was
passengers presumed dead the search was
passengers presumed dead the search was called off after just over a week for
called off after just over a week for
called off after just over a week for more than two months the planes location
more than two months the planes location
more than two months the planes location remained a mystery
remained a mystery
remained a mystery lost in snow and towering mountains
lost in snow and towering mountains
lost in snow and towering mountains ultimately two passengers journeyed on
ultimately two passengers journeyed on
ultimately two passengers journeyed on foot ten days to find civilization and
foot ten days to find civilization and
foot ten days to find civilization and the 16 survivors were finally rescued 72
the 16 survivors were finally rescued 72
the 16 survivors were finally rescued 72 days after the crash this thrilling
days after the crash this thrilling
days after the crash this thrilling story was later retold in the 1993 film
story was later retold in the 1993 film
story was later retold in the 1993 film alive
number six TWA flight 800 this Europe
number six TWA flight 800 this Europe bound Boeing 747 was in the air only
bound Boeing 747 was in the air only
bound Boeing 747 was in the air only minutes before exploding plunging into
minutes before exploding plunging into
minutes before exploding plunging into the Atlantic and killing the 230 people
the Atlantic and killing the 230 people
the Atlantic and killing the 230 people on board yeah we may get the bad news
on board yeah we may get the bad news
on board yeah we may get the bad news whatever the body need for four years
whatever the body need for four years
whatever the body need for four years conspiracy swirled on the burgeoning
conspiracy swirled on the burgeoning
conspiracy swirled on the burgeoning Internet that suggested foul play some
Internet that suggested foul play some
Internet that suggested foul play some believed a US missile test was
believed a US missile test was
believed a US missile test was responsible while others said it was a
responsible while others said it was a
responsible while others said it was a meteor and still others suggested a bomb
meteor and still others suggested a bomb
meteor and still others suggested a bomb and eyewitnesses that claimed to have
and eyewitnesses that claimed to have
and eyewitnesses that claimed to have seen something fired at the plane did
seen something fired at the plane did
seen something fired at the plane did nothing to dissuade rumors
nothing to dissuade rumors
nothing to dissuade rumors investigations finally concluded that an
investigations finally concluded that an
investigations finally concluded that an electrical short-circuit caused one of
electrical short-circuit caused one of
electrical short-circuit caused one of the aircraft’s fuel tanks to explode
the aircraft’s fuel tanks to explode
the aircraft’s fuel tanks to explode number five lady be good disappearance
number five lady be good disappearance
number five lady be good disappearance after the nine man crew of an American
after the nine man crew of an American
after the nine man crew of an American bomber plane went missing on its way
bomber plane went missing on its way
bomber plane went missing on its way back to Libya during World War two their
back to Libya during World War two their
back to Libya during World War two their plane and lives were thought to be lost
plane and lives were thought to be lost
plane and lives were thought to be lost to the Mediterranean
to the Mediterranean
to the Mediterranean however the plane actually crash-landed
however the plane actually crash-landed
however the plane actually crash-landed in North Africa and eight of the men
in North Africa and eight of the men
in North Africa and eight of the men survived the crash by parachuting out
survived the crash by parachuting out
survived the crash by parachuting out unfortunately
unfortunately
unfortunately the remainder of the crew died after
the remainder of the crew died after
the remainder of the crew died after walking 100 miles through the desert the
walking 100 miles through the desert the
walking 100 miles through the desert the planes wreckage was finally discovered
planes wreckage was finally discovered
planes wreckage was finally discovered surprisingly intact fifteen years later
surprisingly intact fifteen years later
surprisingly intact fifteen years later by a British oil exploration team number
by a British oil exploration team number
by a British oil exploration team number four the 1947 BSA a Avro Lancaster Ian
four the 1947 BSA a Avro Lancaster Ian
four the 1947 BSA a Avro Lancaster Ian Stardust accident it was fifty years
Stardust accident it was fifty years
Stardust accident it was fifty years after the British South American Airways
after the British South American Airways
after the British South American Airways airliner Stardust and its eleven
airliner Stardust and its eleven
airliner Stardust and its eleven occupants vanished in the Andes on their
occupants vanished in the Andes on their
occupants vanished in the Andes on their way to Chile before their fates were
way to Chile before their fates were
way to Chile before their fates were revealed some blamed vandals others
revealed some blamed vandals others
revealed some blamed vandals others aliens but an extensive five-day search
aliens but an extensive five-day search
aliens but an extensive five-day search turned up nothing
turned up nothing
turned up nothing finally in 1998 Mountaineers discovered
finally in 1998 Mountaineers discovered
finally in 1998 Mountaineers discovered the wreckage after it had been buried in
the wreckage after it had been buried in
the wreckage after it had been buried in a glacier for decades according to
a glacier for decades according to
a glacier for decades according to reports the pilots were disoriented by
reports the pilots were disoriented by
reports the pilots were disoriented by the jet stream and accidentally crashed
the jet stream and accidentally crashed
the jet stream and accidentally crashed into the mountains number three Malaysia
into the mountains number three Malaysia
into the mountains number three Malaysia Airlines flight 370 they believe now
Airlines flight 370 they believe now
Airlines flight 370 they believe now they have several pings if you will of
they have several pings if you will of
they have several pings if you will of engine data that was transmitted and
engine data that was transmitted and
engine data that was transmitted and picked up by satellites and now is being
picked up by satellites and now is being
picked up by satellites and now is being analyzed this Boeing 777 went missing
analyzed this Boeing 777 went missing
analyzed this Boeing 777 went missing about an hour into its flight from
about an hour into its flight from
about an hour into its flight from Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia to Beijing with 239 occupants on board
to Beijing with 239 occupants on board
to Beijing with 239 occupants on board with no distress calls made to
with no distress calls made to
with no distress calls made to passengers on the flight traveling with
passengers on the flight traveling with
passengers on the flight traveling with stolen passports and reports that
stolen passports and reports that
stolen passports and reports that onboard communications were deliberately
onboard communications were deliberately
onboard communications were deliberately disabled by someone on the aircraft
disabled by someone on the aircraft
disabled by someone on the aircraft conspiracy theories surfaced suggesting
conspiracy theories surfaced suggesting
conspiracy theories surfaced suggesting mechanical breakdown terrorism or pilot
mechanical breakdown terrorism or pilot
mechanical breakdown terrorism or pilot suicide is it possible this plane could
suicide is it possible this plane could
suicide is it possible this plane could have landed someplace and we have no
have landed someplace and we have no
have landed someplace and we have no idea there it’s possible it’s possible
idea there it’s possible it’s possible
idea there it’s possible it’s possible but boy that would be a stretch the
but boy that would be a stretch the
but boy that would be a stretch the disappearance prompted a massive
disappearance prompted a massive
disappearance prompted a massive search-and-rescue effort undertaken by
search-and-rescue effort undertaken by
search-and-rescue effort undertaken by over 20 countries through nearby bodies
over 20 countries through nearby bodies
over 20 countries through nearby bodies of water and islands but its first weeks
of water and islands but its first weeks
of water and islands but its first weeks were fruitless Australia’s Department of
were fruitless Australia’s Department of
were fruitless Australia’s Department of Defense has released these satellite
Defense has released these satellite
Defense has released these satellite images of debris to objects which may be
images of debris to objects which may be
images of debris to objects which may be related to the missing flight one of the
related to the missing flight one of the
related to the missing flight one of the pieces of debris is thought to be as
pieces of debris is thought to be as
pieces of debris is thought to be as large as 78 feet long the other
large as 78 feet long the other
large as 78 feet long the other approximately 16 feet long number two
approximately 16 feet long number two
approximately 16 feet long number two the Amelia Earhart disappearance the
the Amelia Earhart disappearance the
the Amelia Earhart disappearance the events that led to Earhart’s mysterious
events that led to Earhart’s mysterious
events that led to Earhart’s mysterious demise began in 1937 when she set out to
demise began in 1937 when she set out to
demise began in 1937 when she set out to become the first woman to circumnavigate
become the first woman to circumnavigate
become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe on her approach to Howland
the globe on her approach to Howland
the globe on her approach to Howland Island in the Pacific Earhart radioed
Island in the Pacific Earhart radioed
Island in the Pacific Earhart radioed that she was low on fuel and unsure of
that she was low on fuel and unsure of
that she was low on fuel and unsure of her location
her location
her location shortly after radio contact was lost and
shortly after radio contact was lost and
shortly after radio contact was lost and so were Earhart and her navigator Fred
so were Earhart and her navigator Fred
so were Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan did she live out her days on a
Noonan did she live out her days on a
Noonan did she live out her days on a deserted island was she a spy was she
deserted island was she a spy was she
deserted island was she a spy was she forced to broadcast propaganda as Tokyo
forced to broadcast propaganda as Tokyo
forced to broadcast propaganda as Tokyo Rose we may never know
Rose we may never know
Rose we may never know before our top pik takes flight here are
before our top pik takes flight here are
before our top pik takes flight here are a few honorable mentions
number one flight 19 five torpedo
number one flight 19 five torpedo bombers were sent on a routine training
bombers were sent on a routine training
bombers were sent on a routine training exercise through the area between
exercise through the area between
exercise through the area between Florida Porto Rico and Bermuda an area
Florida Porto Rico and Bermuda an area
Florida Porto Rico and Bermuda an area infamously known as the Bermuda Triangle
infamously known as the Bermuda Triangle
infamously known as the Bermuda Triangle during their flight radio transmissions
during their flight radio transmissions
during their flight radio transmissions made it clear the planes compasses were
made it clear the planes compasses were
made it clear the planes compasses were malfunctioning and eventually all five
malfunctioning and eventually all five
malfunctioning and eventually all five planes and 14 crew members vanished
planes and 14 crew members vanished
planes and 14 crew members vanished without a trace
without a trace
without a trace never to be seen again what’s even
never to be seen again what’s even
never to be seen again what’s even stranger is the rescue plane sent to
stranger is the rescue plane sent to
stranger is the rescue plane sent to locate flight 19 also went missing in
locate flight 19 also went missing in
locate flight 19 also went missing in the Bermuda Triangle
the Bermuda Triangle
the Bermuda Triangle as did in 1948 s famous star tiger
as did in 1948 s famous star tiger
as did in 1948 s famous star tiger flight and many others do you agree with
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