FIVE UNSOLVED MYSTERIES OF AVIATION by Artium Lisa Hanlon in Aviation History Hits: 472 People who love to fly love the adventure, the freedom, and the challenge of piloting a craft through the sky. They also love the great stories of aviators over the last hundred years. There are heroes, daredevils, great explorers— and mysteries. This article looks at six of aviation’s most tantalizing unexplained disappearances, sightings, and scary coincidences. Flight 19 – The Legend of the Bermuda Triangle Shortly after 2 p.m. on December 5, 1945, five TBM Avengers took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on routine overwater navigation training flight that was to last about two hours. Their leader was an experienced pilot, USNR Lieutenant Charles Taylor. Each plane had a pilot and two crew—except for one plane, which was a crewman short. The second crewman, Marine Corporal Allan Kosnar, had asked for permission not to fly because he had a strong premonition of danger. 25 eb 72
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FIVE UNSOLVED MYSTERIES OF AVIATIONby Artium Lisa Hanlon in Aviation History
Hits: 472
People who love to fly love the adventure, the freedom, and the challenge of piloting a craft through the sky. They
also love the great stories of aviators over the last hundred years. There are heroes, daredevils, great explorers—
and mysteries. This article looks at six of aviation’s most tantalizing unexplained disappearances, sightings, and
scary coincidences.
Flight 19 – The Legend of the Bermuda Triangle
Shortly after 2 p.m. on December 5, 1945, five TBM Avengers took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on
routine overwater navigation training flight that was to last about two hours. Their leader was an experienced
pilot, USNR Lieutenant Charles Taylor. Each plane had a pilot and two crew—except for one plane, which was
a crewman short. The second crewman, Marine Corporal Allan Kosnar, had asked for permission not to fly