As the search for Malaysian flight 370 enters its third week, the list of questions surrounding its sudden disappearance continues to grow longer and longer.
At the top of the list, though, one question remains, and it’s been there since day 1: how could a plane just suddenly disappear?
As much of a head scratcher as this might be, believe it or not, it’s not the first occurrence. Nor is it the second. Heck, it’s not even number 52. According to Bloomberg News, 83 planes have up and vanished since 1948 — the end of World War 2 — with 80 of them never to be found again (data for this report was compiled by the Aviation Safety Network).
Below is a map that Bloomberg drew up which charts the various aircrafts’ last known location (dots in yellow). It’s not the full 83 because the publisher opted to note only those flights which were capable of carrying 14 passengers or more.
Before reviewing it, here are some interesting facts:
The average number of missing people: 13
The DC-3 has 19 recorded disappearances, making it the most “vanished” airplane, if you will, on record.
Five planes have gone missing while flying over the Bermuda Triangle.
Full map below:
For better reading, left side:
Right side:
Story via: Bloomberg.com
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