The enigma of the Bermuda Triangle has puzzled many for years, but it appears a solution has finally been found.
The perilous region between Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda has gained infamy due to numerous individuals entering and never emerging on the other side.
Covering a staggering 700,000 kilometers of ocean, the Bermuda Triangle is one of the busiest areas of the sea.
Over the years, various conspiracy theories have emerged about the Bermuda Triangle, ranging from plausible to outlandish.
Some theories have proposed supernatural forces or extraterrestrial beings capturing humans for experiments.
Such theories are quite far-fetched, so experts decided to investigate further.
Australian scientist Karl Kruszelnicki dispelled the myth of high disappearance rates in the Bermuda Triangle by pointing out a fundamental scientific explanation.
The scientist explained that the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle are likely due to ‘human error and bad weather’ given its proximity to the equator.
Kruszelnicki stated, “It is close to the Equator, near a wealthy part of the world – America – therefore you have a lot of traffic.”
He noted that the number of disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle is comparable to other regions, such as the Alaska Triangle.
Kruszelnicki reinforced that the area where ships enter the Atlantic Ocean doesn’t have any abnormal traits and that there is ‘nothing out of the ordinary’ about the Triangle.
The scientist added, “According to Lloyd’s of London and the US Coastguard the number that go missing in the Bermuda Triangle is the same as anywhere in the world on a percentage basis.”
In 1945, Flight 19, a training mission of five Grumman TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, entered the Bermuda Triangle after departing from Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The flight, which had 14 experienced Navy airmen, remained shrouded in mystery for many years.
However, in 1975, librarian and historian Larry Kusche published an investigation that shed light on the phenomenon.
Through a thorough examination of the official reports, Kusche concluded that ‘adverse weather conditions’ were primarily responsible for the disappearance of the flight.