Bermuda Triangle : The Mystery Continues

The Bermuda Triangle also referred to like the Devils triangle or Hurricane Alley is the section of the western part of North Atlantic Ocean with the boundaries are not globally agreed upon). The biggest mysterious place of where a number of aircraft, ships have said to be disappeared under mysterious circumstances. With better knowledge with all the evidence pointing out that perhaps its not a mystery at all.

Report of the unexplained occurrences was first reported in the region in September 1950 by Edward Van Winkle Jones in an article published in The Miami Herald. The term “Bermuda Triangle” was first used in February 1964 by Vincent H. Gaddis in an article “The Deadly Bermuda Triangle” published in Argosy Magazine, where a huge number of ship disappearance was reported without any explanation. All the reports of that time focus on some supernatural paranormal elements or activity by extraterrestrial beings.

All the stories start with the time of the first voyage to the New World by Christopher Columbus when he saw a flame of fire in the sea in the very triangular zone. The mystery again catches fire when Navy cargo ships with more than 300 people vanish in the 20th century. In December 1945 an avenger Flight 19 took off from the U.S. Naval Base of Florida but never returned nor any debris was found. Flight 441, Flight DC-1 never land to Miami though they are just a few kilometers away from the destination. Mary Celeste: The Ghost Ship adds one of the most mysterious stories to the crown of Bermuda triangle which was found unmanned in the sea.

All the reports stated that after entering in that region some ships have completely lost their transmission signals. Several planes have been vanished along with the rescue mission team while flying through the area. With 70 years of speculations and a thorough analysis of all data collected, in current theory, geophysical and environmental factors are decided to be responsible. The mystery has been solved and scientists insist that there is nothing to do with aliens, or the fire crystals from the lost city of Atlantic or supernatural power but the human error along with the extremely bad weather is responsible for disappearance lots of planes and ship in the specific zone of Atlantic Ocean.

Few natural explanations are listed below :

1. Compass error:

Compass problem is one of the cited problems in many of the Bermuda Triangle incidents.

2. Human Error:

Making poor navigational decisions , erroneous compass reading, misunderstanding about the location are also cited in many reports.

3. Gulf Strom:

Gulf stream is the major surface current that can pose extreme navigational challenges for inexperienced sailors.

4. Extreme weather:

Tropical storms and hurricanes pass through this area. Violent weather change causes downdraft of cold air.

Overages, the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle continued to attract attention . Repeated mysterious incidents in such a confined place make it a living legend.