Aviation Mysteries
9 unsolved aviation cases on the globe.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
Southern Indian Ocean, International Waters
A commercial Boeing 777 that completely vanished from radar after executing an unexplained tactical U-turn over the South China Sea.
The Star Dust (BSAA Flight CS59)
Mount Tupungato, Andes Mountains, Argentina
A British airliner vanished over the Andes; wreckage was not found for over 50 years.
Northwest Orient Flight 2501
Lake Michigan, off Benton Harbor, United States
A DC-4 vanished over Lake Michigan with 58 aboard—the worst US commercial air disaster of its time.
Flying Tiger Line Flight 739
Western Pacific Ocean, near Guam, International Waters
A military charter vanished with 107 aboard; a tanker crew reported a mid-air explosion.
The Star Tiger (BSAA Flight 239)
Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda Triangle, International Waters
A Tudor IV airliner vanished without distress between the Azores and Bermuda with 31 aboard.
The Star Ariel (BSAA Flight 283)
Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda Triangle, International Waters
A sister ship to Star Tiger vanished one year later on the Bermuda–Jamaica route.
Varig Flight 967
Pacific Ocean, ~200 km east-northeast of Tokyo, International Waters
A cargo flight carrying $240 million in artwork vanished with no trace.
The Frederick Valentich Disappearance
Bass Strait, Victoria, Australia
A pilot reported a UFO hovering over him minutes before vanishing over the Bass Strait.
Japanese Airlines Flight 1628
Alaska airspace, near Anchorage, United States
A cargo jet crew reported two craft pacing their 747, confirmed on ground and airborne radar.