# What happened to Flight 19 and the aircraft sent to find it? · Bermuda Triangle > Three answers have been proposed. The flight leader lost his position, the flight ran out of fuel and ditched at night in rough seas; the… leads, with… Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/questions/QST0D6672225EJZ/what-happened-to-flight-19-and-the-aircraft-sent-to-find-it Publisher: Mysteries Department Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit Mysteries Department and link the page) Updated: 2026-10-26T11:56:56+00:00 --- **0** # What happened to Flight 19 and the aircraft sent to find it? Asked 26 Oct 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·Part of [Do the famous cases have ordinary explanations?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/questions/QST0D6671T86AM0/do-the-famous-cases-have-ordinary-explanations)·3 answers·0·0 following **Answered: The flight leader lost his position, the flight ran out of fuel and ditched at night in rough seas; the…** Passed its tests and review. ## Where it stands Three answers have been proposed. The flight leader lost his position, the flight ran out of fuel and ditched at night in rough seas; the… leads, with evidence 4 for, 2 against: supported by its tests. Two are still possible. ## Why it matters Flight 19 is the case on which the legend leans most, and its official records survive⁠[[1]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666RS65P8P/uncertain-as-to-in-what-position-lay-the-peninsula-of)⁠[[2]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666S1005GX/h-057-4-the-disappearance-of-flight-19-and-training-49-5). The amended finding of "cause unknown" is often read as an admission of mystery. ## Answers 3 [**The flight leader lost his position, the flight ran out of fuel and ditched at night in rough seas; the…** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/answers/ANS0D6677XJ00G4/the-flight-leader-lost-his-position-the-flight-ran-out-of) Supported by its tests Evidence: 4 for, 2 against Most likely [**Flight 19 was lost to an unexplained force that disabled its instruments.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/answers/ANS0D6679M86WGM/flight-19-was-lost-to-an-unexplained-force-that-disabled-its) Failed a test; not refuted outright Evidence: 1 against Disputed [**None of these.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/answers/ANS0D667A3W19S2/none-of-these) Failed a test; not refuted outright Evidence: none yet Disputed ## History 1. 1974[Berlitz puts forward: flight 19 was lost to an unexplained force that disabled its instruments.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666RHC4P9R/the-bermuda-triangle) 1. 2017[Wright & Ryan puts forward: the flight leader lost his position, the flight ran out of fuel and ditched at night in rough seas; the…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666RS65P8P/uncertain-as-to-in-what-position-lay-the-peninsula-of) 1. 2017[Wright & Ryan: no wreckage of either aircraft has been recovered.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666RS65P8P/uncertain-as-to-in-what-position-lay-the-peninsula-of)Against: The flight leader lost his position, the flight ran out of fuel and ditched at night in rough seas; the… 1. 2017[Wright & Ryan: taylor radioed that both compasses were out and that he thought he was over the Keys; he was north-east of…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666RS65P8P/uncertain-as-to-in-what-position-lay-the-peninsula-of)For: The flight leader lost his position, the flight ran out of fuel and ditched at night in rough seas; the… 1. 2017[Wright & Ryan: other pilots believed they were north of the Bahamas and disagreed with the leader, which points to the…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666RS65P8P/uncertain-as-to-in-what-position-lay-the-peninsula-of)Against: Flight 19 was lost to an unexplained force that disabled its instruments. 1. 2021[Cox: the board's finding was amended to cause unknown after the flight leader's mother appealed.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666S1005GX/h-057-4-the-disappearance-of-flight-19-and-training-49-5)Against: The flight leader lost his position, the flight ran out of fuel and ditched at night in rough seas; the… 1. 2021[Cox: sS Gaines Mills reported flames at 7:50 pm and USS Solomons lost the PBM on radar at the same position.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D666S1005GX/h-057-4-the-disappearance-of-flight-19-and-training-49-5)For: The flight leader lost his position, the flight ran out of fuel and ditched at night in rough seas; the… 1. 26 Oct 2026Asked on this site ## Discussion 0 [Add to the discussion](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/questions/QST0D6672225EJZ/what-happened-to-flight-19-and-the-aircraft-sent-to-find-it%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/QST0D6672225EJZ/what-happened-to-flight-19-and-the-aircraft-sent-to-find-it%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/QST0D6672225EJZ/what-happened-to-flight-19-and-the-aircraft-sent-to-find-it%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/QST0D6672225EJZ/what-happened-to-flight-19-and-the-aircraft-sent-to-find-it%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/QST0D6672225EJZ/what-happened-to-flight-19-and-the-aircraft-sent-to-find-it%23add-source) Where it fits Bermuda Triangle [**Do the famous cases have ordinary explanations?** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/bermuda-triangle/questions/QST0D6671T86AM0/do-the-famous-cases-have-ordinary-explanations)Key question · Each case, once traced to contemporary records, has an ordinary explanation or was misreported, misdated or… **What happened to Flight 19 and the aircraft sent to find it?** You're here · The flight leader lost his position, the flight ran out of fuel and ditched at night in rough seas; the… [ Ask a question under this one ]