# Do the famous cases have ordinary explanations? · Bermuda Triangle > Four answers have been proposed. Each case, once traced to contemporary records, has an ordinary explanation or was misreported, misdated or… leads, with… Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/questions/QST0D6671T86AM0/do-the-famous-cases-have-ordinary-explanations Publisher: Mysteries Department Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit Mysteries Department and link the page) Updated: 2026-10-26T11:56:56+00:00 --- **0** # Do the famous cases have ordinary explanations? Asked 26 Oct 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·4 answers·0·0 following **Answered: Each case, once traced to contemporary records, has an ordinary explanation or was misreported, misdated or…** Passed its tests and review. ## Where it stands Four answers have been proposed. Each case, once traced to contemporary records, has an ordinary explanation or was misreported, misdated or… leads, with evidence 3 for: supported by its tests. Three are still possible. Of the one narrower question under it, one is answered. ## Why it matters The legend is a list of cases. Kusche's research went to the contemporary record for each and reported that almost all were explained, misplaced or misreported⁠[[1]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666QSY6T29/the-bermuda-triangle-a-librarians-pursuit-of-excellence)⁠[[2]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666R1R02GB/the-bermuda-triangle-mysterysolved). ## Answers 4 [**Each case, once traced to contemporary records, has an ordinary explanation or was misreported, misdated or…** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/answers/ANS0D6675FE7VAX/each-case-once-traced-to-contemporary-records-has-an) Supported by its tests Evidence: 3 for Most likely [**Most cases are ordinary, and the residue is unexplained only because no information about them exists.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/answers/ANS0D6676EP7Z70/most-cases-are-ordinary-and-the-residue-is-unexplained-only) Supported by its tests Evidence: 1 for Most likely [**None of these.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/answers/ANS0D6677NR7K6M/none-of-these) Failed a test; not refuted outright Evidence: none yet Disputed [**Some well-documented cases cannot be explained by ordinary causes.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/answers/ANS0D6676YA7NN9/some-well-documented-cases-cannot-be-explained-by-ordinary) Failed a test; not refuted outright Evidence: 1 for, 1 against Disputed ## History 1. 1974[Berlitz puts forward: some well-documented cases cannot be explained by ordinary causes.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666RHC4P9R/the-bermuda-triangle) 1. 1974[Berlitz: berlitz presents the losses as unexplained.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666RHC4P9R/the-bermuda-triangle)For: Some well-documented cases cannot be explained by ordinary causes. 1. 1975[Kusche puts forward: each case, once traced to contemporary records, has an ordinary explanation or was misreported, misdated or…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666R1R02GB/the-bermuda-triangle-mysterysolved) 1. 1975[Kusche puts forward: most cases are ordinary, and the residue is unexplained only because no information about them exists.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666QSY6T29/the-bermuda-triangle-a-librarians-pursuit-of-excellence) 1. 1975[Kusche: kusche found logical explanations for almost all incidents once researched.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666QSY6T29/the-bermuda-triangle-a-librarians-pursuit-of-excellence)For: Each case, once traced to contemporary records, has an ordinary explanation or was misreported, misdated or… 1. 1975[Kusche: kusche reports that the few unsolved incidents are those for which no information can be found.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666QSY6T29/the-bermuda-triangle-a-librarians-pursuit-of-excellence)For: Most cases are ordinary, and the residue is unexplained only because no information about them exists. 1. 1975[Kusche: kusche found the mysterious details came from later retellings.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666QSY6T29/the-bermuda-triangle-a-librarians-pursuit-of-excellence)Against: Some well-documented cases cannot be explained by ordinary causes. 1. 2017[Wright & Ryan: flight 19's records show a navigation failure, fuel exhaustion and a night ditching in rough seas.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666RS65P8P/uncertain-as-to-in-what-position-lay-the-peninsula-of)For: Each case, once traced to contemporary records, has an ordinary explanation or was misreported, misdated or… 1. 26 Oct 2026Asked on this site ## Discussion 0 [Add to the discussion](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/questions/QST0D6671T86AM0/do-the-famous-cases-have-ordinary-explanations%23discussion) Help with this question [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ] [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/questions/QST0D6671T86AM0/do-the-famous-cases-have-ordinary-explanations%23add-answer) [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ] [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/questions/QST0D6671T86AM0/do-the-famous-cases-have-ordinary-explanations%23add-evidence) [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ] [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/questions/QST0D6671T86AM0/do-the-famous-cases-have-ordinary-explanations%23add-question) [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ] [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/questions/QST0D6671T86AM0/do-the-famous-cases-have-ordinary-explanations%23add-source) Where it fits Bermuda Triangle **Do the famous cases have ordinary explanations?** Key question · you're here [What happened to Flight 19 and the aircraft sent to find it?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/questions/QST0D6672225EJZ/what-happened-to-flight-19-and-the-aircraft-sent-to-find-it)Answered · The flight leader lost his position, the flight ran out of fuel and ditched at night in rough seas; 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