The Bermuda Triangle is an area off the US east coast that is notorious for a string of unexplained disappearances. Its waters, in the North Atlantic Ocean, stretch from Florida to Bermuda down to Puerto Rico. Although it covers some 500,000 square miles, the Triangle is not a recognised region on official maps. Over the last two centuries, the legend of the Triangle has grown as the area has claimed around 50 ships and 20 aircraft.
Many of the wrecks have never been recovered and their disappearances have remained mysteries to this day.
One such incident is the US Navy bombing mission, Flight 19, which vanished in the Triangle 76 years ago, along with its 14-man crew.
The disappearance of Flight 19 in the months after the end of World War 2 in 1945 has left scientists dumbfounded.
However, new efforts to track down the missing flight and the bodies of its crew were launched last year.
Deep-sea explorer Rob Kraft, who leads the RV Petrel research vessel, assembled a team to find Flight 19.
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Their journey has been filmed for a new season of ‘History's Greatest Mysteries’ with Laurence Fishburne.
The actor and director presents and executive produces the series for the History Channel US.
Speaking in the documentary, Mr Kraft explains how difficult a task it will be for his team to find Flight 19.
He says: “This is the biggest search project we have and will undertake.
“The reality is, is there is no smoking gun here. There is no one piece of evidence that is going to put an X on a map and say, ‘they’re here’. It just doesn’t exist.
However, the squadron became lost amid bad weather and eventually, their radio contact with the ground ceased.
A Martin Mariner rescue seaplane with a 13-man crew was sent out to look for the men, but it also became lost and was never seen again.
Since 2017 Mr Kraft has been searching for the great shipwrecks of the world aboard the Petrel.
The ship is equipped with advanced technology including an ultra-high definition camera that can be deployed to extreme depths.
He and his team have discovered over 30 World War 2 shipwrecks and the resting places of thousands of servicemen.
He said: “It’s really about them and the service that these men gave to their country and paid the ultimate sacrifice.
“It’s part of the reason we do what we do.”
History's Greatest Mysteries is available to watch on the History Channel US.
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