It was a routine training flight for the five TBM Avenger torpedo bombers. The squadron took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 5, 1945, and was never seen again.
The Mary Celeste Incident
On November 7, 1872, the Mary Celeste was discovered adrift and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship was in seaworthy condition with all her supplies intact, but the crew and passengers were nowhere to be found.
The USS Cyclops
The USS Cyclops, a Proteus-class collier, was the largest fuel ship of the U.S. Navy at the time. In March 1918, it disappeared without a trace while en route to Baltimore, Maryland, from the West Indies.
The Ellen Austin
In 1881, the Ellen Austin reportedly encountered a derelict ship floating in the Atlantic. The captain of the Austin decided to salvage the abandoned vessel, but the ship disappeared in a mysterious turn of events.
The Flight 19 Conclusion
Many theories have been proposed to explain the disappearance of Flight 19, including navigational error, compass malfunction, or even extraterrestrial abduction. Despite extensive searches, no concrete evidence has ever been found to solve the mystery.