Peaceful The mystery of the plane that mysteriously disappeared remains.

Aeroplaneso to speak, turned to ashes and not a trace or sound was left behind.

On March 16, 1962, Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.

Lockheed Superstar Sign type of transport aircraft departed from California to transport military cargo to South Vietnam. The plane refueled in Honolulu, Wake Island, Guam and the Philippines. The plane had 96 passengers, who were Army Rangers, and 9 crew members, 5 men and 4 women.

While the first minutes of the flight went smoothly, the last part turned into great uncertainty. After taking off from Guam The last communication with the aircraft occurred at 2:22 p.m. Although the flight crew initially reported not experiencing any problems, the connection was completely lost shortly after the call.

When the Guam Air Control Center was unable to communicate with the aircraft, it was understood that it was lost.

Search and rescue efforts Even though it started as quickly as possible, no trace of the plane was found. A tanker crew reported seeing an explosion in the sky as the plane disappeared. According to what was reported, the explosion started with a vapor trail and then continued with red lights.

As a result of the explosion Although the plane was thought to have crashed into the sea, no trace was found during the search. It was revealed that the aircraft experienced no mechanical problems before the flight and maintenance was carried out regularly.

All of this brings one thing to mind: it could have fallen.

The plane’s final stop was in Guam, where security measures were inadequate the plane is unattended When word got out that it had somehow been abandoned, suspicions that there had actually been sabotage on the plane quickly spread. On the same day, the same airline suffered a similar accident. While this is all evidence that the plane was shot down deliberately, unfortunately no concrete evidence has been found.

Civil Aviation CouncilHe explained that the tanker crew who witnessed the explosion of the missing aircraft had made an accurate observation during the investigation conducted on the aircraft, but it was impossible to determine the exact reason for the aircraft’s disappearance.

You may be interested in: