In the second half of the 20th century, it was quite easy to find at least one documentary about the Bermuda Triangle, which swallowed ships and planes in the Atlantic Ocean, on almost every TV channel. However, in recent years, the situation has changed and the Bermuda Triangle has suddenly fallen off the agenda. So what happened to this mystery? How did it suddenly become unmentionable? Many Twitter users are looking for the answer to this.
One of the reasons for the sudden decline in broadcasts about the Bermuda Triangle may have to do with the fact that the mystery has been solved many times over and was not even a mystery in the first place.
What is the Bermuda Triangle?
The interest in a vaguely defined area of ocean between Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda can be traced back to a 1968 article about “Flight 19” in 1945. On December 5, 1945, five U.S. Avenger Torpedo Bombers disappeared over the so-called Bermuda Triangle, with inexperienced pilots training under average weather conditions and under the control of a few experienced pilots.
Around 4 pm, a radio message was found between a pilot who was undergoing training and his instructor, explaining that they were not sure of their position and that the plane’s compass was faulty. Shortly after that, the planes disappeared somewhere in eastern Florida and were never seen again.
Although this story is interesting, planes can get lost for various reasons. In this case, the US Navy assumes that after the crew disappeared, they had to land in the sea in unfavorable conditions.
The area called the Bermuda Triangle“It’s also possible that some unexpected and unpredictable weather development intervened. There was no evidence of strange storms in the area at the time,” a published report says.
However, over the years, many stories have been attributed to the idea of an area where things got lost, sank, and lost planes: with sinkings that occurred before 1945, the original mystery date was rolled back and disappeared without a trace on the way home from Brazil in 1918. It has been retrospectively attributed to this area, including the disappearance of the USS Cyclops.
“Most of the disappearances can be attributed to the unique environmental characteristics of the area,” the U.S. Coast Guard writes in a statement. The statement continues: “First, the ‘Devil’s Triangle’ is one of two places on earth where a magnetic compass points to true north. It normally points to magnetic north. The difference between the two is known as compass variation. The amount of variation changes by about 20 degrees as you go around the world. If a compass change or error is not compensated for, a sailor may find himself far off course and in deep trouble.”
Devil’s Sea: Another example…
Fishermen just off the east coast of Japan note that another region known as the “Devil’s Sea” has the same problem. “Another environmental factor is the character of the Gulf current,” they continue. “The extremely fast and turbulent sea can quickly erase all evidence of a disaster.” As this description suggests, the region quickly turns the tragic loss of ships into a mystery that will never be solved.
The unpredictable Caribbean-Atlantic weather pattern also plays a role in “this mystery.” Sudden local thunderstorms and splashes can often be disastrous for pilots and sailors.
There is no abnormality according to statistics
Yet statistically, no more accidents occurred in the Bermuda Triangle than in other parts of the oceans and seas. In fact, a study that examined the most dangerous waters for shipping by documenting accidents and incidents didn’t even place the Bermuda Triangle in the top 10.
A UK Channel 4 documentary examining events around the Bermuda Triangle also determined that “not many ships sank there”.
The belief that there are more casualties in the region likely comes from the media (and conspiracy theorists) focused on any sinking in the region. Because of the intrigue around the Bermuda Triangle, the probability of accidents occurring is no more than in other areas where ships and planes pass, which really, statistically speaking, reinforces this mystery.
Thus, it can be argued that the decline in interest in the Bermuda Triangle over the years is probably due to the lack of awareness of the public and people who make programs and articles about the so-called mystery. In other words, people now know that it’s not a real mystery, or at least not enough of a mystery to continue to attract viewers.
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