The Bermuda Triangle Mystery | What is the Secret? | Dhruv Rathee

Summary

The script recounts the mysterious disappearance of Flight 19 in 1945 and the subsequent vanishing of a search plane in the Bermuda Triangle, an area notorious for unexplained incidents. It delves into historical accounts, including Columbus's compass malfunctions, and explores various theories, from natural phenomena to psychological effects, to explain the enigma. The narrative challenges the myth, suggesting that the Triangle's reputation may be exaggerated and that similar disappearances occur worldwide.

Takeaways

• 🛫 The script recounts the mysterious disappearance of Flight 19, a US Navy training mission that vanished with 14 crew members on December 5, 1945.
• 🌀 The aircraft faced compass malfunctions, leading to disorientation and confusion about their position, which was exacerbated by worsening weather conditions.
• 📍 It is believed that Flight 19 was actually 370 km east of Florida, contrary to their belief that they were over the Gulf of Mexico, leading to incorrect navigation decisions.
• 🕣 The last radio transmission from Flight 19's leader, Lt. Charles Carol Taylor, was received at 7:04 PM, after which all contact was lost.
• 🔍 A subsequent Search-and-Rescue mission for Flight 19 also disappeared, adding to the mystery and intrigue of the event.
• 🏹 The area where both Flight 19 and the Search-and-Rescue aircraft disappeared is now known as the Bermuda Triangle, infamous for numerous unexplained disappearances.
• 🗺️ The Bermuda Triangle is a large, triangular maritime area between Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, with a history of mysterious incidents dating back to Christopher Columbus's time.
• 🛳️ The script mentions other historical incidents, such as the disappearance of the USS Cyclops in 1918 and the Ellen Austin mystery in 1881, contributing to the lore of the Bermuda Triangle.
• 🤔 Several theories are discussed to explain the phenomena in the Bermuda Triangle, including magnetic anomalies, shallow waters, hurricanes, and methane hydrates.
• 🧐 The script suggests that the mystery may be a result of the Baader-Meinhof Effect, where increased attention to the area leads to a perception of higher occurrence of incidents.
• 🌐 It concludes that there is no concrete evidence that disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle occur more frequently than in other oceanic areas, and that the mystery may be more a product of human psychology and storytelling than actual anomalies.

Q & A

What was the mission of Flight 19, and why is it significant in the context of the Bermuda Triangle?

Flight 19 was a routine training mission involving five torpedo bomber aircraft of the US Navy. It became significant because all five planes disappeared under mysterious circumstances, contributing to the legend of the Bermuda Triangle.

What issues did the Flight 19 squadron encounter during their mission?

The squadron encountered compass malfunctions, with both their primary and backup compasses failing. This led to confusion about their location and direction, worsening weather conditions, and eventually the disappearance of all five planes.

What happened to the search-and-rescue aircraft sent to find Flight 19?

The search-and-rescue aircraft, a Mariner with a crew of 13, also disappeared while looking for Flight 19. No trace of the aircraft or crew was ever found.

Why is the Bermuda Triangle considered a mysterious area?

The Bermuda Triangle is considered mysterious due to the large number of aircraft and ships that have disappeared in the area without explanation. This includes famous incidents like Flight 19 and the USS Cyclops.

What was the USS Cyclops, and why is its disappearance significant?

The USS Cyclops was a large and important US Navy ship used during World War I. It disappeared without a trace in 1918 with 306 people aboard, adding to the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.

What is the Ellen Austin mystery, and how does it relate to the Bermuda Triangle?

The Ellen Austin mystery involves a ship that encountered an unidentified, crewless ship in the Bermuda Triangle. The crew of the Ellen Austin attempted to sail the ship but faced repeated disappearances of their crew members during storms. This incident contributes to the legend of the Bermuda Triangle, though it is likely an urban legend.

What are some of the outlandish theories proposed to explain the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle?

Some outlandish theories include alien abductions, giant sea monsters, and peculiarities in the ocean that cause ships and planes to sink or disappear.

How does the concept of the Agonic Line relate to the Bermuda Triangle's mystery?

The Agonic Line is where the magnetic North Pole and the Geographic North Pole align, causing compass confusion. The Bermuda Triangle lies near this line, which could contribute to navigational errors and some of the disappearances.

What is the Baader-Meinhof Effect, and how does it apply to the Bermuda Triangle?

The Baader-Meinhof Effect, or Frequency Illusion, is a psychological phenomenon where people start noticing something more frequently after becoming aware of it. This effect applies to the Bermuda Triangle because once people heard about its mysterious reputation, they began to pay more attention to disappearances in that area, contributing to the legend.

What are some scientific explanations for the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle?

Scientific explanations include compass malfunctions due to the Agonic Line, the shallow waters and hidden shoals that could trap ships, frequent hurricanes, and methane hydrate eruptions that could cause ships to sink. However, no direct evidence links these explanations to specific disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle.

Outlines

00:00

🛩️ The Mystery of Flight 19 and the Bermuda Triangle

The script begins with the mysterious disappearance of Flight 19, a routine training mission of five torpedo bombers from the US Navy that took off from Florida on December 5, 1945. The crew, led by a seasoned pilot, experienced compass malfunctions, leading to confusion about their position. Despite clear weather, the worsening conditions and incorrect navigation led to their disappearance along with a search aircraft. The Bermuda Triangle, spanning over 500,000 square miles between Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, has been the site of numerous unexplained disappearances of both ships and aircraft, with the first recorded incident dating back to Christopher Columbus's compass malfunction in 1492. The script also mentions the Bermuda Triangle's various historical names and its coinage in 1964.

05:02

🚢 Historical Mysteries and Theories of the Bermuda Triangle

This paragraph delves into historical incidents that contributed to the legend of the Bermuda Triangle, such as the disappearance of the USS Cyclops in 1918 with 306 people aboard and the curious tale of the Ellen Austin encountering a seemingly abandoned ship. The paragraph also addresses the phenomenon's popularity leading to books, films, and songs, and the skepticism surrounding the authenticity of some stories, suggesting that many may be legends or urban myths without verifiable evidence.

10:04

🌪️ Scientific Theories and Urban Legends of the Bermuda Triangle

The script explores various theories attempting to explain the Bermuda Triangle's phenomena, ranging from extraterrestrial abductions to natural occurrences like methane hydrate release causing ships to sink. It also discusses the possibility of compass confusion due to the proximity of the Magnetic and Geographic North Poles, the area's shallow waters hiding hidden shoals, and the high frequency of hurricanes. The paragraph emphasizes the lack of evidence linking these theories directly to the disappearances and introduces the psychological Baader-Meinhof Effect, suggesting that the attention given to the Triangle might disproportionately highlight incidents there.

15:05

🌐 Debunking the Bermuda Triangle Myth: A Modern Perspective

The final paragraph challenges the myth of the Bermuda Triangle, citing journalist Larry Kusche's research and the lack of evidence from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Coast Guard to support the idea that disappearances are more frequent in the area. It points out that similar incidents occur worldwide and that the Bermuda Triangle's heavy traffic and natural hazards like hurricanes and shallow waters could account for some incidents. The script concludes by suggesting that the mystery is more a product of human psychology and storytelling than any supernatural or uniquely dangerous phenomenon.

Keywords

💡Flight 19

Flight 19 refers to a group of five U.S. Navy torpedo bombers that disappeared on December 5, 1945, during a training mission off the coast of Florida. This incident is central to the video's theme of the Bermuda Triangle's mysteries. The script describes how the compasses of the aircraft malfunctioned, leading to their disappearance, which is often cited as one of the first major incidents contributing to the legend of the Bermuda Triangle.

💡Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where numerous ships and aircraft have reportedly disappeared under mysterious circumstances. The term is integral to the video's narrative, as it sets the stage for discussing the various theories and incidents related to the area's supposed dangers. The script mentions the Bermuda Triangle as the location where Flight 19 and other vessels disappeared.

💡Compass malfunction

Compass malfunction is a situation where a compass, an instrument used for navigation and orientation, fails to provide accurate readings. In the context of the video, the compass malfunction is a key event that led to the disorientation and subsequent disappearance of Flight 19. The script describes how the pilots of Flight 19 reported problems with their compasses, which is a common theme in many Bermuda Triangle stories.

💡Search-and-Rescue

Search-and-Rescue (SAR) refers to the operations carried out to locate and recover individuals or property in distress. In the video, a SAR Mariner aircraft was dispatched to find Flight 19, but it too disappeared, adding to the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. The script highlights the failed SAR mission as another layer to the enigma of the area.

💡Methane Hydrates

Methane Hydrates are a type of ice-like combination of natural gas and water that can be found in deep ocean sediments. The video presents a theory that the release of methane from hydrates could cause ships to lose buoyancy and sink. The script mentions methane hydrates as a possible scientific explanation for some of the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle.

💡Agonic Lines

Agonic Lines are lines of longitude where the magnetic declination is zero, meaning that a compass needle points directly to the geographic North Pole. The video suggests that the Bermuda Triangle's position near an Agonic Line could cause navigational confusion. The script uses the concept of Agonic Lines to explain how compasses might give misleading readings in the area.

💡Shallow Waters

Shallow Waters refer to areas of the ocean with a relatively low depth, which can pose hazards to navigation, especially for larger vessels. The video mentions that the Bermuda Triangle has extensive shallow waters that could have been responsible for historical shipwrecks. The script describes how ships in the past might have run aground in these shallow areas.

💡Hurricanes

Hurricanes are powerful tropical storms with high winds and heavy rain, capable of causing significant damage. The video points out that the Bermuda Triangle is prone to hurricanes, which could explain some of the disappearances. The script notes that the area's hurricane activity and the Gulf Stream's influence could account for some of the maritime incidents.

💡Baader-Meinhof Effect

The Baader-Meinhof Effect, also known as the Frequency Illusion, is a cognitive bias where people begin to notice something they've recently learned about more often than before. The video uses this psychological effect to suggest that the attention given to the Bermuda Triangle has led to an overemphasis on its supposed dangers. The script explains how this effect might contribute to the perception of the Bermuda Triangle as a particularly hazardous area.

💡Mystery-Mongering

Mystery-Mongering refers to the act of deliberately promoting or exaggerating mysterious or unexplained phenomena. The video suggests that some stories associated with the Bermuda Triangle may be the result of mystery-mongering. The script cites Larry Kusche's work, which argues that some tales, like that of the Ellen Austin, may be fabrications.

💡Meteor

A Meteor is a space rock that, upon entering Earth's atmosphere, becomes visible as a bright streak in the sky, commonly known as a shooting star. The video offers a scientific explanation for Christopher Columbus's account of a fireball falling into the ocean, suggesting it was a meteor. The script uses the term to debunk one of the historical mysteries linked to the Bermuda Triangle.

Highlights

On 5th December 1945, Flight 19, a routine training mission of the US Navy, took off from Florida.

Flight 19 consisted of 5 torpedo bomber aircraft with 14 crew members.

The flight leader was a highly experienced pilot and war veteran.

2 hours after takeoff, Flight 19 reported compass malfunctions.

The compass failure was confirmed with backup compasses and other planes' instruments.

Lt Charles Carol Taylor, the squadron leader, sent confusing radio messages after the compass failure.

Taylor mistakenly believed they were over the Gulf of Mexico and ordered to fly east.

Some crew believed they were east of Florida and needed to fly west.

The last radio transmission from Taylor was at 7:04 PM, after which all planes were lost.

A Search-and-Rescue Mariner aircraft with 13 crew members also disappeared while looking for Flight 19.

The Bermuda Triangle, where both planes disappeared, spans over 500,000 square miles.

The Bermuda Triangle has been associated with over 100 aircraft and ships disappearances.

Christopher Columbus reported compass issues and a strange light in the area in 1492.

The Bermuda Triangle was first named in an article by Vincent H. Gaddis in 1964.

The USS Cyclops, a massive ship, disappeared in 1918 with 306 people and 11,000 tonnes of manganese aboard.

The Ellen Austin mystery involved an unidentified ship with no crew and cargo intact.

Some theories suggest magnetic anomalies, methane hydrates, or shallow waters as causes for disappearances.

The Baader-Meinhof Effect or Frequency Illusion may explain the focus on Bermuda Triangle incidents.

The US Coast Guard does not recognize the Bermuda Triangle as a hazardous area.

The Bermuda Triangle was not listed among the top 10 most dangerous waters for shipping.

Christopher Columbus's ball of fire was likely a meteor, according to scientists.

Transcripts

Hello, friends!

The year 1945.

on 5th December,

at 10 past 2 in the afternoon,

5 torpedo bomber aircraft of the US Navy,

took off from Florida.

This mission was called Flight 19.

It was a 3-hour long routine training mission.

It wasn't anything special,

they were simply flying to conduct their regular training missions.

There were 14 crew members on the flight,

led by their flight leader,

a highly experienced pilot and war veteran.

These five planes flew east from Florida.

Everything was normal

the weather was clear,

but about 2 hours after the takeoff,

their squadron leader reported that

there were sudden problems in their compass.

Their compass stopped working.

They take out their backup compass,

but the backup compass failed too.

They can't determine their actual position.

They ask the pilots of the other planes

but their instruments were malfunctioning too.

Lt Charles Carol Taylor was the squadron leader,

after the compass broke down,

utterly confusing messages were sent over radio transmission.

The weather starts worsening.

At 4:56 in the evening,

Taylor believes that their planes were flying over the Gulf of Mexico.

And that they needed to fly east to get back to Florida.

So he commanded the rest of the planes to fly east.

But some of the crew abroad the flight believed

that they were already flying east of Florida.

And that they needed to fly westwards.

Right after this order,

one of those planes sent a radio transmission saying

It shows that some of the crew members believed

that they had to fly westwards to get back home.

But the weather continues to worsen.

It's soon sunset and then the darkness of night.

At this point, it is believed that the planes were actually 370km east of Florida.

At 7:04 PM,

we get the last radio transmission from Taylor.

After this, all five planes are lost forever.

Till date,

we have no clue about these planes.

Where are they? What happened to them?

After the disappearance of Flight 19,

a Search-and-Rescue Mariner aircraft took off,

with a crew of 13 people.

They were on the mission to find Flight 19.

But while looking for them, they too disappear.

First, 14 people of Flight 19 disappeared,

And then 13 people of the Mariner search-and-rescue aircraft.

For days after this,

a large scale air-and-sea search operation was carried out.

One of the largest search operations of the time,

to look for both of these flights.

But they could find nothing.

Neither do they find a body of any person,

nor any part of the aircraft.

Everything had disappeared.

Interestingly,

the area where both planes disappeared,

today, we know that area as the Bermuda Triangle.

"We don't know which way is West."

"Over the past 50 years,

3,000 ships,

and 100 planes,

have gone missing in a mysterious stretch of water

in the Atlantic Ocean."

"Ships have gone missing

planes have gone missing."

"Known as the Devil's Triangle,

a source of intrigue,

legend and fear,

this is the Bermuda Triangle."

The Bermuda Triangle is said to be

a very mysterious part of the ocean.

There, more than 100 aircraft and ships, have disappeared.

They were never found again.

This area lies between Florida in the USA,

Puerto Rico and the country Bermuda in the North.

It makes a triangular area like this.

Overall, this area spans more than 500,000 square miles.

Tales of the Bermuda Triangle are older than 500 years.

In 1492,

when Christopher Columbus set out to find the New World,

he reported that when he was passing by this area,

his compass stopped working.

And one night, when he looked at the sky from his ship,

he saw a weird light.

A strange light that looked like a ball of fire.

And he saw that ball of fire fall out of the sky into the ocean.

This was the beginning of the mystery,

over the next few eras, several names were given to this area.

The Graveyard of the Atlantic.

The Sea of Doom.

Sargasso Graveyard.

These names were used in the 18th and 19th centuries.

But the name the Bermuda Triangle,

was used for the first time in 1964.

In a magazine called Argosy,

there was an article by Vincent H. Gaddis in 1964,

titled 'The Deadly Bermuda Triangle.'

This was the first time the phrase Bermuda Triangle was used.

In this article,

many disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle over the last several decades

were summarised by him.

He had tried to link them all.

Trying to create a mystery.

Claiming that there is something peculiar in this area of the ocean,

because of which so many aircraft and ships disappear.

Although, there were no explanations in the article as to why it happened.

But this made the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle the most popular at the time.

So popular that many books were written on it.

Many films and computer games were made,

there were songs on the Bermuda Triangle too.

Talking about some other incidents,

there was another horrifying incident in the year 1918.

It involved the USS Cyclops.

One of the biggest and fastest ships of the US Navy at the time.

It was a very important asset for the American Navy.

Especially when America began taking part in World War I.

It was used to transport the troops and coal.

On 4th March 1918,

306 people were aboard the USS Cyclops.

From a city near Washington, called the West Indies Baltimore,

this ship began its journey towards Brazil.

Other than people, this ship was carrying 11,000 tonnes of manganese.

The journey was supposed to take 9 days.

Everything was fine with the departure of the ship.

The weather was clear.

While departing, the ships send the message

But this message,

was the last message from this ship.

After this ship began its journey

there was no news from it.

It had disappeared suddenly.

This shocked everyone.

One of the biggest ships of the US Navy,

a ship this huge,

how could it disappear suddenly?

If you think that this incident was mysterious,

a more daunting and frightful incident

was the Ellen Austin mystery.

In the year 1881,

a 210 feet long ship

the Ellen Austin.

Travelling from London to New York,

quite common for the day,

many ships undertook this journey at the time.

But on its way, Ellen Austin encountered an unidentified ship.

Near the Bermuda Triangle area.

From the outside, this unidentified ship looked completely normal

but there was no trace of any humans aboard this ship.

There was no crew, no people at all.

The captain of Ellen Austin decided to

go aboard the ship to see what had happened.

First, he brought his ship alongside this ship and waited for 2 days

so that they could see if there was anyone or even a trace of anyone,

for any response from the other ship.

But there was no response for 2 days.

After that, the captain set foot on the unidentified ship.

There was a lot of stuff on this new ship.

And everything was in the place it should have been.

During that time, people were wary of pirates,

they used to be wary of an attack by the pirates

who would steal from the ships.

This unidentified ship hadn't been subjected to this.

Because all the valuable items of this ship were intact.

Due to this reason, the captain of Ellen Austin decided to

send some of his crew members on the ship,

and that they would continue their journey with both ships.

For the first 2 days, both ships continued ahead normally.

But then came a storm.

Their paths separated

and the unidentified ship had disappeared.

After the storm was over,

the captain of the Ellen Austin tried to look for the ship,

and he spotted the ship with this spyglass at some distance.

When he reached near it,

there was again no trace of any human aboard the ship.

The crew members he had sent from his ship to the other ship,

they had suddenly disappeared.

Where did they go? What happened to them?

We don't know.

But the ship was still intact.

It's said that the captain of Ellen Austin tried once again to bring the ship with him,

and sent some more crew members to steer the ship,

but again, after a few days, there was another storm,

and the same story repeated again.

This unidentified ship gets separated,

and the new crew members on it, disappear once again.

When Ellen Austin returned,

the owner of the ship was so terrified after hearing this story,

that he sold off the ship to a German company.

They change the name of this ship to Meta.

Yup, that's right,

the way that Mark Zuckerberg renamed Facebook into Meta,

this ship, too, was renamed Meta.

Isn't it an intriguing and legendary story?

But unfortunately, friends,

most probably, this incident is just a story.

Because this incident is so old,

it is not possible to verify it properly.

And the stories that are very popular historically,

those that are passed down to generations,

but that cannot be verified properly,

the truth cannot be unearthed,

we call those stories, Legends.

Urban Legends.

Many rational thinkers believe

that the Bermuda Triangle is one such legend.

What lies behind the incidents of the Bermuda Triangle?

There are many theories for it.

Some people blame the aliens,

that aliens had come and abducted the aircraft and ships,

and had taken these with them.

Some people believe that there is a giant sea monster under the ocean,

that is behind the disappearances.

Some people claim that this area of the ocean is peculiar

and the aircraft and vessels drown here.

These theories are truly outlandish.

So let's focus on the theories that

sound a bit more scientific.

One of the explanations is based on magnetism.

Friends, the thing is that

the North Pole of the Earth

and the magnetic North Pole,

are two distinct points.

So when you look towards North on a compass,

the compass is pointing towards the magnetic North Pole.

But the real North Pole

is somewhere close by.

It is known as the Geographic North Pole.

You can see it in this photo.

The difference between the Magnetic and Geographic North Poles.

Normally, when people use the compass,

as has been done for ages,

they take this into account.

But there are some areas on the Earth,

if you use a compass in these areas,

you would find the Magnetic and Geographic North Poles at the same place.

The places where this happens are known as

the Agonic Lines.

These Agonic Lines shift with time.

But for the last 200-300 years,

the 0° line has been around or in the area of the Bermuda Triangle.

This can basically create confusion.

The next strange thing about this area is that

the area in the Bermuda Triangle,

is quite shallow.

When you look at it on a satellite map,

you'd see that the Bahamas,

Caribbean Islands,

they're surrounded by turquoise colour all around.

This area in the ocean stretches across a long distance

with shallow waters.

You can see the deep ocean around it

is represented in dark blue colour,

and this area stands out when looked at through a satellite.

Because of this, it is said that

in the olden days, when the ships came to this area,

got stuck here due to shallow waters.

Hidden shoals were the points where the land beneath the ocean was quite high.

But it was not visible from the ships.

When the ships were atop the area,

they would get stuck there.

The third peculiarity,

this area has one of the highest rates of hurricanes in the world.

If you rank the countries where most of the hurricanes are seen,

China is at Number 1,

then the USA at Number 2 followed by Cuba.

Cuba lies in this area.

And which state gets the most hurricanes in the USA?

Florida.

It lies in this area.

This area gets hurricanes and water sprouts more frequently.

Methane Hydrates is the fourth explanation.

There are some areas in the ocean,

that have large fields of methane hydrates.

In Australia, scientists had conducted laboratory experiments

in which they had found that

when there's an exceeding amount of methane bubbles in the water,

the density of the water gets lower,

and the buoyancy of a ship cannot be maintained,

and so the ship drowns.

It's the same logic as when

the salt content of the water is high

the density of water increases,

and it becomes easier for things to float.

As is the case of the Dead Sea.

If you recall, I had made a vlog there.

A normal person who would sink into the ocean,

floats on the Dead Sea,

because the density of the water is high.

The same thing is happening here, in reverse.

If there is methane in the water.

It is hypothesised,

if there are methane eruptions in the water,

they are also known as mud volcanoes,

when volcanoes erupt underwater, methane is released

and if it happens when a ship is over the area,

then the ship would instantly sink into the water,

without any warnings.

Never to be heard from again.

This is an interesting explanation,

But in all the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle,

there was no direct evidence

that any exact incident was due to methane hydrates.

This is simply a scientifically proven thing that exists.

But to have actually caused the disappearance of any ship

has not been proven yet.

The fifth explanation is the most important, in my opinion.

Because this is related to human psychology.

This is known as the

Baader-Meinhof Effect.

Or the Frequency Illusion.

The Baader-Meinhof Effect or the Frequency Illusion is a psychological effect.

It states that when we start to notice things more,

then we start finding them more often around us.

Remember when someone in your family bought a new car?

The model of the car you got,

after buying it, you would have noticed

that over the next few days or even months,

whenever you were on the road,

you started noticing the model of the car you bought more and more.

You would notice the same model on the road.

You may also feel like more people bought the model after you bought it.

In reality, the frequency of the car on the road didn't change much.

It was just as common after you bought it as it was before.

But because you bought the car,

you started noticing it more.

The same thing is said about the Bermuda Triangle.

Though it is true that some big aircraft and vessels disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle,

But if you've noticed,

in many areas around the world across all oceans,

there have been such disappearances of aircraft and ships,

areas other than the Bermuda Triangle.

One of the recent examples of this is the Malaysian Airlines flight.

It hadn't disappeared around the Bermuda Triangle.

The thing is that when people came across the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle,

people started paying more attention to the disappearances and incidents there.

The incidents taking place around the Bermuda Triangle.

And the similar incidents that took place outside the Bermuda Triangle,

people didn't pay much attention to them.

Journalist Larry Kusche,

the author of the book 'The Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved'

reached this solution too.

He wrote that though there were some incidents that took place initially,

but when with time, when the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle gained prominence,

some people started creating their stories.

There was mystery-mongering,

and some stories were totally absurd,

and hadn't really happened.

The story of Ellen Austin that I told you,

is said to be one such fabrication.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the US state that

there's no evidence that the aircraft and ships that disappear in the Bermuda Triangle,

the mysterious disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle that we see,

no evidence that they occur more frequently in the Bermuda Triangle,

than compared to any other area of the ocean.

It is not so.

We see similar mysterious disappearances,

in the other areas of the oceans as well.

The United States Coast Guards have even said that

It shows that the Coast Guard of the USA don't even recognise

the Bermuda Triangle is a hazardous area.

They said that the fact "that the area within the Bermuda Triangle

is heavily trafficked,

could account for some of the mystery."

The area of the Bermuda Triangle,

sees a lot of traffic of ships and aeroplanes,

that's why the chances of such incidents happening here increase.

"Pair that with the fact that the

Bermuda Triangle is often swept by hurricanes,

and the presence of the Gulf Stream,

it is not hard to see why ships might

occasionally sink there."

If you bear in mind that this area sees a lot of hurricanes,

and the water is shallow here,

you arrive at the straightforward answer to the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.

But despite the frequent hurricanes,

when WWF had conducted their detailed study in 2013,

for the World's 10 Most Dangerous Bodies of Water for Shipping,

in the top 10 most dangerous waters,

the Bermuda Triangle area was not on the list.

Simply speaking,

the mysterious disappearances have nothing to do with the Bermuda Triangle.

You might ask now

what was the ball of fire that Christopher Columbus had seen fall into the ocean?

There's a simple and scientific answer to it too.

Scientists believe that it was actually a meteor

seen by Christopher Columbus.