The Bermuda Triangle

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The Bermuda Triangle

UFO and Atlantis have been linked to the Triangle

The lost continent of Atlantis is supposed to be submerged off the coast of Bermuda, inside the Triangle.

Spielberg links UFOs to the Triangle by featuring a movie where the lost flight crew are supernatural beings

Hurricanes and Tropical Storms

This area with such a tropical climate is bound to have its share of storms, and some ships and planes get engulfed in them.

An area in the Atlantic Ocean

The three points of the "triangle" are in Puerto Rico, off the Southern coast of Florida, and off of the coast of the island of Bermuda

One of the most heavily-traveled trade passages on the planet

Vessel and Aircraft disappearances lead many people to believe there is a disturbance in this area

Lost Transportation vehicles

Flight 19 (U.S. Navy Bomber squad) lost in the general area of the triangle.

USS Cyclops (the deadliest non-war loss of life for the U.S. Navy in history- over 300 crew members vanished)

Possible Explanations

Gulf Stream (natural river in the general area of the triangle that can carry ships and planes away from their destination

Magnetic disturbances causing compasses to not work properly

Sometimes refered to as an urban legend

AP Article on suspician of disappearing ships in 1950

Researcher Lawrence Kuschne refutes these non-evidence-based claims

The number of disappearences in this area is exaggerated because of its history, and is relatively similar to the rest of the world

Tropical storms ravaged the area much of the year, and could have caused crashes and sunken ships if occuring during the time when a boat is passing through