The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is the cause of many unexplained disappearances within its borders. One of the many mysteries of the triangle is Flight 19. Five Avenger planes disappeared without leaving even a trace. What happened to Flight 19? Did aliens actually abduct the planes? Or is there another explanation for how they disappeared? The Bermuda Triangle is located in the Atlantic Ocean. It is made up of an imaginary line that forms a triangle. The points that form the triangle start from the island of Bermuda; then to San Juan, Puerto Rico; and then finally to Miami, Florida. The extent of the Bermuda Triangle varies from approximately 500,000 square miles to approximately more than one million square miles. One of the famous mysterious disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle is the famous Flight 19. It was December 5, 1945 and while they were doing their routine patrol they disappeared. Flight 19 consisted of five Avenger torpedo bombers, each with a three-man crew. However, one of the crew members did not show up that day and so, with fourteen crew members, they set off on their scheduled routine patrol. They took off without any problems. The weather was pleasant and they were fully equipped and ready. As late as 3:45 p.m., Fort Lauderdale tower operators received a strange message from the flight chief, Lieutenant Charles Taylor. Lieutenant Taylor reported that they could not see land and were off course. He also reported that they were lost. Bewildered, the tower operators told Lieutenant Taylor to go west, but he replied that they didn't know which way was west. This further disconcerted the tower operators. At 4.25pm, they received a new message from the Avengers...... middle of paper......York: Rosen Central, 2012. Print.Miller, Connie Colwell. The Bermuda Triangle: the unsolved mystery. Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone Press, 2009. Print.Chase, Sean. “They disappeared completely.” Pembroke Daily Observer. Web.B, Dr. Joel C."Flight 19 - Lost and Found." Flight 19 - Lost and Found. Web."The Martin Mariner: a footnote with a great kick." Web.Barclay, Shelly. "The Disappearance of Flight 19 - Historical Mysteries." Historical mysteries. Web."Bermuda (or "Devil's") Triangle." Bermuda Triangle. .