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CHAPTER 3

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  Bermuda Triangle

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  From: www.bermuda-triangle.org

  “The upshot is that hundreds, perhaps thousands have vanished and their names will never be known. They are forever in limbo, like an unsolved crime. Part of the purpose of Bermuda-Triangle.Org is to keep a record of these. Neither NTSB nor USCG does this. Often people place notices in newspapers or at yacht marinas. If you live in and about the Triangle, take advantage of In Search of . . . and submit any reliable information on a missing vessel, such as newspaper article, classifieds, or yacht marina bulletin. It may help in locating the vessel. At the very least, it will provide a record of their passing. The following list is compiled from various sources, mostly U.S. Coast Guard bulletins and Lloyd’s List.

  For more data on the above, please go to this site:

  www.bermuda-triangle.org

  The above site used to have the below material. That material vanished, as though the site had been closed down. So it is included here. It is just historical data on what ships and craft vanished in the triangle where.

  Starting with the oldest maintained records yields the following litany:

  The earliest registers list United States warships:

  In 1780, the General Gates went missing. No British warship laid claim to sinking her.
 Long after the American War of Independence, terse entries in marine journals continued to list disappearances. Curiously, many of them are warships.

  A more mysterious occurrence than a merchant vessel, one might imagine, since they are sturdily built, heavily gunned, and manned by large numbers of well trained crews. In September 1799 U.S.S. Insurgent vanished, a 36 gun French built warship with 340 crew.

  U.S.S. Pickering on a voyage to the West Indies in 1800, around August 20.

  The U.S.S Wasp, which mercilessly pummeled British shipping in the War of 1812, mysteriously disappeared on a Caribbean cruise in October of 1814. This fate was rather anticlimactic to her last sighting, an engagement with the British brig Atalanta, which she won by capturing the vessel. She then sailed off on her next cruise around September 1 and was never seen again.

  The voyage of the Epervier in 1815 was an auspicious occasion. She carried the peace proposals for the War of 1812. She left Algiers for Norfolk and vanished, delaying the ending of hostilities. Here is one instance where the possible phenomenon of the Bermuda Triangle could have played a crucial role in world politics.

  The U.S.S. Wildcat, with 31 crew; the schooner Lynx, with 40 men; and the schooner Hornet (which had won a notable victory over HMS Peacock in 1812) all vanished in 1824. Incidentally, the Wildcat vanished after leaving Cuba in October. All of these disappeared in or about the area delineated for the Bermuda Triangle.

  The first recorded merchant ship disappearance was in 1840, when the Rosalie vanished in the Sargasso Sea. Rosalie has often been listed as a derelict ship instead, confused with the very non mysterious drifter Rossini, and claimed to have never existed at all. However, the British Maritime Museum does hold a record of her. She was built in 1838, of 222 tons. There is still some debate whether she vanished or was found derelict. The London Times of 1840 listed her as derelict.

  Subsequent mysterious disappearances include another U.S. schooner/warship: Grampas in March of 1843 after sailing south of the Carolinas.

  The passenger ship City of Glasgow vanished with 400 passengers after she left New York in 1854 en route to Liverpool (taking the southern course).

  The disappearances of the British training brig HMS Atalanta in 1880 was considered a national catastrophe in Britain. She had departed Bermuda for home, with 290 young cadets and was never seen again.

  In 1909 the famous world circumnavigator, Joshua Slocum, sailed out of Miami on his treasured yawl Spray, and vanished. He was considered the finest sailor of his time. All of these vessels, of course, disappeared in a time when the Atlantic was very big and when many times a ship would be weeks between ports. There is nothing to connect them together except general location.

  By the early 20th century, Marconi’s wireless had proven itself. Warren Tute, in his Atlantic Conquest, noted that “Wireless telegraphy was to deprive the sea of its ancient terror of silence.” Yet by a strange irony it only gave it a new mystery—the mystery of missing Maydays and SOS signals. All the following vessels vanished while having wireless or radio communications. None left any sound to indicate what happened. The modern terror of the sea turns out to be something more aggravating than silence: a question mark. And all were on voyages that would lead them through the Triangle.

  1917, between March 6th & 27: the 1,579 gross ton freighter Timandra,
bound for Buenos Aires from Norfolk in cargo of coal. 21 crew under
Captain Lee.

  1918, after March 6th– U.S.S. collier Cyclops, after leaving Barbados
 for Baltimore; 309 crew and passengers under Lt. Comm. George
Worley.

  1925, December 1: tramp steamer Cotopaxi; 32 crew under Captain Meyers; left Charleston, SC, for Havana, Cuba.

  1926, March: freighter Suduffco sailed from New York to Los Angeles
with 4,000 tons of assorted cargo. Never arrived Panama. 29 crew. (Owner unfortunately waited about a month before reporting her overdue)

  1938, March: 426-foot, 5,500 ton British freighter Anglo Australian bound from Cardiff, Wales, for British Columbia; 38 crew under Captain Parslow. Last reported herself off the Azores: “Passing Fayal this afternoon. All well.”

  1940, February 4: Schooner Gloria Colita, Gulf of Mexico, found derelict and awash.

  Losses in the war years cannot be counted, since so many occurred from enemy submarines and mines. Beginning after World War II:

  1946, December 5: schooner City Belle, 10 persons, Bahamas, found derelict.

  1948, February: 416-foot, 7,219 ton British freighter Samkey reported herself at 41o 48’ N longitude, 24o W latitude on January 31. “All well.” Crew of 43.

  1948, March 6: yacht Evelyn K. is found deserted in the Florida Keys; 3 persons missing.

  1950, April 5: the 185-foot coaster Sandra, with a cargo of DDT, disappears in passage to Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, from Savannah, Georgia.

  1955, January 13: yacht Home Sweet Home, Bermuda to St. Thomas

  1955, September 26: yacht Connemara IV found derelict 150 miles southeast of Bermuda.

  1956, July: schooner Bounty disappears between Bimini and Miami.

  1958, January 1: 44-foot yawl Revonoc vanished between Key West and Miami; 4 crew.

  1960, April 16, yacht Ethel C., missing off Virginia

  1961, April 5: yacht Callista III, missing Norfolk to Bahamas.

  1962, schooner Evangeline

  1962, November: Windfall, a 56-foot schooner left Mystic, Conn. for Bermuda; 5 crew.

  1963, February 4: the 504-foot T-2 Tanker Marine Sulphur Queen, near Florida Straits; 39 crew.

  1963, July 2: fishing vessel Sno Boy, between Kingston to Northeast Cay.

  1964: 36-foot ketch Dancing Feathers, en route Bahamas from North Carolina.

  1964, January 14: 58-foot Enchantress, 150 miles southeast of Charleston, South Carolina.

  1965, October 28: houseboat El Gato, near Great Inagua, Bahamas.

  1967, December 10: Speed Artist 5 persons; Windward Islands

  1967, December 22: cabin cruiser Witchcraft, Miami Harbor; 2 persons

  1969, July 4: in the Sargasso Sea freighter Cotopaxi sees derelict power yacht on automatic pilot.

  1969, July 12: yacht Vagabond found derelict on edge of Sargasso Sea.

  1969, August: The 2 light house keepers from Great Isaac’s Rock lighthouse, near Bimini, abandon their posts without reason.

  1969, November 2: cabin cruiser Southern Cross found deserted off Cape May.

  1971, October 10: 339-foot cargo vessel El Caribe, missing in Caribbean Sea.

  1971, October 27: fishing yacht Lucky Edur found derelict of New Jersey; 3

  1971, Christmas-tim
e: something annihilates 53-foot yacht Ixtapa, near Florida Keys.

  1973, March 21: 541-foot collier s.s. Anita vanished in building hurricane off Norfolk en route to Germany.

  1973, March 23: 88-foot yacht Defiance, derelict, near Cap du Mole, St. Nicholas, Haiti; 4

  1974, March: 54-foot luxury yacht Saba Bank disappears while cruising Bahamas; 4 crew.

  1974, July 24: yacht Dutch Treat, Miami to Cat Cay, Bahamas.

  1975, April 22: 73-foot shrimper Dawn, near Smith Shoals, Key West.

  1975, June 24: yacht Meridian, bound to Bermuda from Norfolk.

  1975, December 2: ocean going tug Boundless is missing in the Bahamas.

  1976, April: motor sailor High Flight disappears between Bimini & Miami

  1976, October: the 590-foot ore carrier Sylvia L. Ossa, about 140 miles west of Bermuda; crew of 37.

  1976, December 16: 40-foot sloop with 17 people between St. Kitts and Dominica.

  1977, November 20: schooner L’Avenir, Maryland to Bermuda.

  1979, January 2: 66-foot tug King Co-bra, near Cape Henlopen.

  1980, January 12: Sea Quest sends mysterious call, navigational equipment not working. Missing with 11 persons.

  1980, April: 43-foot luxury yacht Polymer III, while cruising Bahamas; 2.

  1980, July 26: 38-foot sailboat Kalia III found derelict in the Exumas, Bahamas.

  1980, October 26: the 520-foot s.s. Poet, in cargo of corn, Cape Henlopen, Dl., to Port Said, Egypt.

  1982, July 26: American yacht Penetration found deserted north of Sargasso Sea.

  1982, August 17: British yacht found deserted in Atlantic.

  1983, February 26: 44-foot Sea Lure, in group of other fishing vessels while headed toward Dry Tortugas. Later found derelict.

  1984, November 56: the 32-foot sport fishing boat Real Fine, Freeport to Fort Lauderdale. 3 persons.

  1985, February 22: 25-foot pleasure boat with 2 Canadians aboard; Freeport, to West Palm Beach.

  1985, May 3: 6 persons disappear in a outboard off Surf City, North Carolina.

  1992, October 27: fishing vessel Mae Doris, with 4 crew, south of Cape May.

  1995, March 20: Jamanic K., Motor Vessel of 357 gt; Cape Haitien to Miami.

  1996, October 14: 65-foot yacht Intrepid, 30 miles off Fort Pierce, FL; 16 missing after quick Mayday.

  1997, December: 23-foot Robalo, off Virginia Beach.

  1998, January 2: commercial fishing vessel Grumpy found derelict.

  1998, May 1: 35-foot converted sport fisher Miss Charlotte hit by force that sucked everything off deck, then sunk; crew survived. Thought to be water spout. Off North Carolina.

  1998, August 10: the Erica Lynn.

  1998, November: the Carolina, off Cape May

  1998, November: 74-foot Interlude disappeared during cruise to Cayman Islands.

  1999, April 15: Miss Fernandina, 85-foot shrimp trawler off Flagler Beach, FL. last signaled: net caught in propeller, electrical drain, listing.

  1999, April 23: Motor Vessel Genesis, 196 gt, sailed Port of Spain in cargo of 465 tons brick, water tanks and concrete slabs; at 5:30 bespoke m/v Survivor. Search for vessel was 33,100 sqm.

  1999. August 5: 18-foot day cruiser found derelict except for the dog. Skipper was on a 2 hour cruise; off North Carolina.

  1999, November 15: 2 person in a 22-foot day cruiser between Frying Pan Shoals and Frying Pan Light.

  1999, December 27, Alyson Selene found derelict 7 miles northeast of Andros, Bahamas.

  2000, April, freighter Gran Rio R disappears off West Indies.

  2000, August 14, fishing vessel Hemmingway is found deserted; missing crew and captain.

  2001, June 22, 2001, Tropic Bird is found derelict off Antigua.

  2002, September 23, freighter Fiona R missing off West Indies en route to St. Vincent.

  2003, June 18, Frank and Romina Leone of West Palm Beach, Fl. vanish with their 16 foot boat off Florida.

  2003, August 3, alerts go out for sailing yacht Windhome, which left Beaufort, North Carolina for Azores June 24. Overdue and reported missing.

  2003, August 25, three men vanish with a 32-foot sleek-go-fast white fiberglass vessel in the Bahamas between Exumas and Mayaguana. Owner identified as Glenroy Carey.

  2003, October-November, the fishing boat What’s Left turns up capsized off Cape Canaveral with body of owner aboard. the two other passengers, the Edelmanns are missing. Boat drifted 400 miles without being detected by Coast Guard. Left port in the Gulf for fishing in Florida Keys.

  2003, November 25, Peanuts Too is found deserted south of Bermuda.

  2004, March 23, the missing 19-foot fishing boat owned by Glenn Jamison is found by fishing vessel Chummer about 32 miles west of Egmont Key, Florida. No trace is found of Jamison. He had left the previous Sunday for daytime fishing and did not return that night. Coast Guard reports 20 knots winds and 6 foot seas.

  2004, December 21, unnamed fishing yola is found abandoned off Puerto Rico, nets deployed and anchored. Fisherman Anibal Matias missing. No trace.

  2006, January 2, James Trindade disappears from his pleasure craft while en route to the US from Bahamas. Foul play suspected.

  2006, June, Cuban fishing vessel La Curra is found recently abandoned.

  2006, July 4, 18 foot vessel belonging to Richard Perez found off Viginia Key, Florida Keys, with wallet and keys and other personal effects.

  2006, September 18, a partially submerged 18 pleasure boat found 9 miles east of Clearwater Beach, with fishing poles, cooler, and life jackets aboard.

  2007, March 2, Michael Carlo, 57, body found. Disappeared from his Boston Whaler. One of the flap of bodies found off Anclote Key.

  2007, March 15: 25-foot pleasure craft, derelict, 27 miles northeast of St. Augustine. Steve Senecal went day fishing.

  2007, October 19, Tranquility (37 foot) sighted adrift and abandoned 65 miles west of Johns Pass, Florida. The owner, 69 year old Ulyses Didier, could not be found. Crew of Sundancer boards vessel and notes broken rail. Last log entry Oct. 15 states Didier is going to anchor.

  2008, March 16, a 28 foot read Wellcraft is reported missing with 3 fishermen aboard between Everglades City and Tampa.

  2008, April 17, the 27-foot Don Chepo is reported missing en route from St. Johns, Virgin Islands for Vieques, Puerto Rico. Owner had 2 cell phones aboard, a VHF radio, 3 life jackets, and 3 flares. Boat was powered by 2 200 horsepower Evinrude outboard engines.

  2008, May 24, Holo Ki Ki, a 36-foot sailboat is found derelict 20 miles north of West End, Grand Bahama. The sailing master, Peter Steenberg, was missing. He had been hired to sail the boat to the Netherlands from Fort Lauderdale.

  2008, June 17: Marcos Aeguelles disappears from his 22-foot pleasure craft near Soldier Key, Florida.

  2008, September 5: a 25 foot sailboat is found abandoned in the Caloosahatchee River at Fort Meyers. The sail was at half mast. The owner, 60 year old Stephen Nelson, was not found.

  2009, March, 40-foot gaff Ketch Lili-oh-La-La headed to Bahamas from South Carolina is reported on the overdue list.

  2009, June 22, Coast Guard suspends search for 3 missing fishermen off Pinones, Puerto Rico. They had departed in a 22 foot beige Grady White fishing boat.

  2009, August 17, the 22 foot boat of Mark Portus is found beached on the north end of Anclote Key. He left that morning for a day of fishing. A body found on the 21st was believed to be his. This is only one of several derelicts found near Anclote Key where a body later turned up near Hudson Beach.

  2009, September 20, a small 16 foot vessel is found abandoned near Anclote Key. The pet dog remains aboard. The vessel keys were aboard as well as a town. The operator, Paula Migliorini, had vanished. Body later found off Hudson Beach.

  2009, December 13, two men vanish in a 17 foot Largo pleasure craft en route

  Missing airplanes are just as much at risk. The following is the list of missing planes in the region:

  1945, December 5: The entire training f
light of five Navy TBM Avengers. Plane #s FT-28, FT-36, FT-117, FT-3, FT-81. Crew: 14

  1945, December 5: PBM Martin Mariner. Off Banana River, Florida at 28o 59’ NL 80o 25 WL. Crew:13

  1947, July 3: a C-54 Douglas en route from Bermuda to Miami in cargo service. Crew: 7.

  1948, January 30: BSAAC Tudor IV Airliner Star Tiger near Bermuda, northeast. 29 crew and passengers, including Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham. GAHNP.

  1948, December 28: NC-16002, Douglas DC-3 passenger airliner; south of Miami on approach to the airport
(within 50 miles). crew and passengers: 31.

  1949, January 17: Tudor IV Star Ariel (sister of Star
Tiger) Bermuda for Kingston, Jamaica. Crew and
 passengers: 19. GAGRE.

  1954, October 30: Super Constellation, in Navy service. Maryland for Lajes, in the Azores. Crew and passengers: 42.

  1956, November 9: Martin Marlin amphibious patrol plane, about 350 miles north of Bermuda. Crew: 10.

  1961, October 15: an 8 engine SAC B-52 “Pogo 22” north
of Bermuda while returning from routine maneuvers.

  1962, January 8: Air Force KB-50 Aerial tanker. North Carolina to Lajes, Azores. Crew: 8.

  1962, May 27: a C-133 Cargomaster, between Dover and
Lajes, Azores. Crew:10.

  1963, August 28: 2 KC-135 Stratotanker jets mysteriously disintegrate over the Sargasso Sea, en route back to Miami from refueling near Bermuda.
 Crew: 10 total.

  1963, September 22: another C-133 Cargomaster; Dover for the Azores. Crew: 10.

  1964, February 8: Piper Apache between Grand Bahama Island and West Palm Beach, Florida. 4 persons. N2157P

  1964, December 5: Cessna 140 with 2 persons; off New Smyrna Beach, Florida. N81089

  1965, June 5: a C-119 “Flying Boxcar”; Miami to Grand Turk. Crew: 10. Was within 100 miles of Grand Turk.

  1965, September 15: Beechcraft c18s, with 3 persons,
near St. Thomas, VI, around 7:26 P.M. N8063H

  1965, October 31: Cessna 182 somewhere between Marathon Key and Key West, Florida. 2 persons. N4010D

  1965, December 6: Ercoupe F01; between Fort Lauderdale and West End, Grand Bahama. 2 persons. N99660

  1965, December 29: a Piper Cherokee; South Caicos for San Juan. 3 persons. N6077P

  1966, April 5: a converted cargo B-25; Fort Lauderdale
to Aruba. N92877

  1966, September 20: Tampa to Baton Rouge; Piper Comanche. 2 persons. (see arguments on shape) 
N7090P

  1967, January 11: Chase YC-122; between Fort Lauderdale and Bimini in the Bahamas. 4 Persons.
N122E

  1967, January 14: a Beechcraft Bonanza near Key
Largo.N7210B 4 persons.

  1967, January 17: Piper Cherokee en route St. Thomas
from San Juan. N4129P

  1967, July 2: near Mayaguez, PR, a Cherokee. 4 persons. N5100W

  1967, August 6: between Miami & Bimini; Piper Cherokee. 3 persons. N8165W

  1967, October 3: Cherokee; Great Inagua for San Juan.
N3775K

  1967, November 8: Cessna 182; George Town, Great Exuma and Nassau. 4 persons. N7121E

  1967, November 22: Cherokee near Cat Island, Bahamas. 4 persons. N9443J

  1968, May 29: Cessna 172 near Grand Turk. 2 persons. N1483F

  1968, July 8: between Grand Bahama & West Palm Beach; Cessna 180. 2 persons. N944MH

  1969, January 5: Piper Comanche between Pompano Beach, FL & North Carolina. 2 persons. N8653P

  1969, February 15: Beechcraft 95-c55 en route Miami from Georgia. N9490S

  1969, March 8: big Douglas DC-4 in cargo service;
after leaving the Azores. Crew: 3. N3821

  1969, March 22: a Beechcraft between Kingston,
Jamaica & Nassau. 2 persons. N609R

  1969, June 6: Cessna 172 between Grand Turk & Caicos Island. 2 persons. N8040L

  1969, June 29: a B-95 Beechcraft Executive; Great Inagua for San Juan. N590T

  1969, August 3: Piper PA-22; West Palm Beach to Albion, New Jersey. 2 persons. N8971C

  1969, October 11: Pilattus-Brittan-Norman Islander; Great Inagua for Puerto Rico. 2 persons. N852JA

  1970, January 17: Piper Comanche; between Nassau & Opa Locka, FL. 2 persons. N9078P

  1970, July 3: between Maiquetia, Venezuela & San Juan, PR. Cessna 310G. 6 persons. N1166T

  1970, November 23: Piper Comanche between West
Palm Beach & Kingston, Jamaica. 3 persons. N9346P

  1971, March 20: a Cessna 177b with pilot en route
Andros Island from Miami at 3:18 P.M. N30844

  1971, July 26: Horizon Hunter Club’s rental; near
Barbados. 4 persons.

  1971, September 10: Phantom II F-4E Jet; on routine
maneuvers 82 miles south of Miami. 2 pilots.

  1971, December 21: Cessna 150j with pilot after leaving
Pompano Beach; destination unknown. N61155

  1972, October 10: Super Constellation between Miami
& Santo Domingo. 4 crew. N564E

  1973, March 28: Cessna 172 after leaving West Palm
Beach, FL, with pilot. N7050T

  1973, May 25: a Navion A16 between Freeport and West Palm Beach. 2 persons. N5126K

  1973, August 10: Beechcraft Bonanza between Fort
Lauderdale & Marsh Harbour, Bahamas. 4 persons.
N7956K

  1973, August 26: after departing Viaquez, PR; Cessna
150. 3 persons. N50143

  1973, December 20: a Lake Amphibian between Nassau and Bimini. (near Bimini). 3 persons. N39385

  1974, February 10: pilot and his Cessna 414 vanish after leaving treasure Cay, Bahamas. N8103Q

  1974, February 10: that night a Pilattus –Brittan - Norman Islander with pilot and co-pilot disappear at 7:31 P.M. on approach St. Thomas. N864JA

  1974, July 13: Piper PA-32 between West Palm Beach &
Walker Cay, Bahamas. N83CA

  1974, August 11: Beech K35 Bonanza after departing Pompano Beach, FL. for Philadelphia. 2 persons. N632Q

  1975, February 25: Piper PA-30; Greensboro, NC. to
Freeport, GBI; pilot only. N414DG

  1975, May 2: Cessna “Skymaster”; Fort Lauderdale
area. N86011

  1975, July 28: Cessna 172; vicinity Fort Lauderdale. 1
N8936V

  1975, December 9: Cessna 172; St. Croix to St. Kitts. 1;
N5182R

  1976, June 4: Beech D50; Pahokee, FL., to Dominican
Republic; 2. N1157

  1976, August 8: Piper PA-28; Vera Cruz, Mexico to Brownsville, TX; 1. (See Q&A Arguments on shape)
N6377J

  1976, October 24: Beech E-50; Opa Locka, FL. to Grand
Turk Island. N5665D

  1976, December 28: Piper PA-23; Anguilla to Beef
Island; 6. N4573P

  1978, February 22: a KA-6 Navy attack bomber 
 vanished from radar 100 miles off Norfolk en route U.S.S. John F. Kennedy; 2.

  1978, March 25: Aero Commander 680; Opa Locka-
Imokalee, FL. to Freeport, Grand Bahama; 2. N128C

  1978, April 27: Ted Smith 601; Pompano Beach to
Panama City, FL.; 1. N555BU

  1978, April 30: Cessna 172; Dillon, SC., to unknown; 1. N1GH

  1978, May 19: Piper PA-28 Fort Pierce to Nassau; 4. N47910

  1978, May 26: Beech 65; Port-au-Prince to Bahamas; 2. N809Q

  1978, July 18: Piper PA-31; Santa Marta, Col. to Port-au- Prince; 2. N689WW

  1978, September 21: Douglas DC-3; Fort Lauderdale to
Havana; 4. N407D

  1978, November 3: Piper PA-31; St. Croix to St.
Thomas; 1. N59912 (right off St. Thomas)

  1978, November 20: Piper PA-23; De Funiak Springs to
Gainsville, FL.; 4. N54615

  1979, January 11: Beech A23A; Opa Locka to St.
Thomas; 2. N925RZ

  1979, April 2: Beech E18s; Fort Lauderdale to Cat
Island, Bahamas; 1. N4442

  1979, April 24: Piper PA-28R; Fort Lauderdale to Nassau; 4. N7480J

  1979, June 30: Cessna 150J; St. Croix to St. Thomas; 2 N60936

  1979, September 9: Cessna 182; New Orleans to
Pensacola, Florida. 3 persons. N2183R

  1979, October 4: Aero Commander 500; Andros Island
to West Palm Beach, FL.; pilot; N3815C

  1979, October 27: Piper PA-23; Montego Bay, Jamaica
to Nassau; pilot. N13986

  1979, November 19: Beech D50b; Delray Beach, FL to
to Key West; 1. N1706

  1979, Decem
ber 21: Piper PA-23; Aguadilla to South
Caicos Island; 4 persons. N1435P

  1980, February 11: Beech 58; St. Thomas to unknown;
only pilot aboard; reported stolen. N9027Q

  1980, May 19: Lear Jet; West Palm Beach to New
Orleans; 2. N25NE

  1980, June 28; Erco 415-D; Santo Domingo, DR., to San
Juan, PR; 2 persons. Pilot reported UFO before disappearing. N3808H

  1981, January 6: Beech c35; Bimini to Nassau; 4 persons N5805C

  1982, July 5: Piper PA-28R-201T; Nashville to Venice, FL.; 4. N505HP

  1982, September 28: Beech H35; Marsh Harbour to Fort Pierce, FL.; 2. N5999

  1982, October 20: Piper PA-31; Anguilla to ST. Thomas, VI. 8 persons. Charter Service. N777AA

  1982, November 5: Beech 65-B80; Fort Lauderdale to
Eleuthera Island, Bahamas; 3 persons. N1HQ

  1983, October 4: a Cessna T-210-J; Andros Town, Bahamas to Fort Pierce, FL.; 3 persons. N2284R

  1983, November 20: Cessna 340A disappeared near Orangeville, Fl.; pilot. N85JK

  1984, March 12: a Piper between Key West and
Clearwater, Florida; 4 persons. N39677

  1984, March 31: Cessna 402b between Fort 
Lauderdale and Bimini; 6 persons. N44NC

  1984, December 23: Aeronca 7AC between Cross City, Florida and Alabama; pilot. N81947

  1985, January 14: a Cessna 337 in Atlantic northeast
 of Jacksonville; 4 persons. N505CX

  1985, May 8: Cessna 210k; Miami to Port-au-Prince,
Haiti; pilot. N9465M

  1985, July 12: Piper between Nassau and Opa Locka;
4 persons. N8341L

  1985, August 3: a Cessna 172; somewhere near Fort
Meyers, FL.; pilot. ??

  1985, September 8: a Piper northeast of Key West at
10:08 P.M. en route from Fort Lauderdale; 2 persons.
N5488W

  1985, October 31: Piper at 8:29 A.M. ; between
Sarasota, FL. and Columbus, Georgia; pilot. N24MS

  1986, March 26: a Piper en route from Miami to West
End or Freeport, GBI.; 6 persons. N3527E

  1986, August 3: A Twin Otter charter, around St.
Vincent; 13 persons.

  1987, May 27: a Cessna 402c; between Palm Beach,
FL. and Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco, Bahamas; 1.
N2652B

  1987, June 3: a Cessna 401; Freeport to Crooked
Island; 4 persons. N7896F

  1987, December 2: Cessna 152; La Romana to nearby
San Juan; pilot. N757EQ

  1988, February 7: a Beechcraft over the Caribbean
Sea; 4 persons. N844G 1989, February 6: a Piper; after departing Jacksonville, Florida; pilot despondent. 1. N6834J

  1990, January 24: Cessna 152 on instructional flight; near West Palm Beach, FL. 2 persons. N4802B

  1990, June 5: Piper; St. Maarten to St. Croix; pilot. N7202F

  1990, August 10: Piper; between Sebastian, FL. and
Freeport, GBI.; 4 persons. N6946D. Body found off
Virginia.

  1991, April 24: Piper Comanche; off Florida; pilot. N8938P

  1991, May 30: near Long Boat Key; Piper signaled directional gyro not working; spun into ocean; 2. N6376P

  1991, October 31: Grumman Cougar jet; over Gulf of Mexico; vanished on ascent while on radar; 2. N24WJ

  1993, September 30: Within Miami sector; Cessna 152, with only pilot on board. N93261

  1994, August 28: Piper PA-32; Treasure Cay,
Bahamas to Fort Pierce; 2 persons. N69118

  1994, September 19: Piper PA-23; over Caribbean; 5.
 N6844Y

  1994, December 25: Piper PA-28; unknown; over Florida; pilot. N5916V

  1996, May 2: Aero Commander; Atlantic/Caribbean;
vanished with 3 in charter service. N50GV

  1998, August 19: Piper PA-28; AtlanticCaribbean; 4. N25626

  May 12, Aero Commander N6138X; near Nassau
only pilot aboard.

  2001, October 27, Cessna 172, after leaving Winterhaven, Florida; only pilot aboard.

  2002, September 6, Piper Pawnee, southeast of
Nassua, Bahamas; only pilot on board. N59684

  2003, November 13, a Piper PA-32-300, N8224C went missing after leaving Staniel Cay, Exumas.
Only pilot on board

  2005, June 20: Piper PA-23 N6886Y, Between Treasure Cay, BI, to 
Fort Pierce, FL. 3 persons aboard

  2007, April 10: Piper PA-46-310P N444JH, near Berry Islands.
Only pilot aboard.

  2008, December 15: A Britten-Norman Islander. Windward Islands. 11 persons aboard. N650LP

  For more data on the above, please go to this site: www.bermuda- triangle.org

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