Flight 19
On December 5th, 1945, the US Navy was training bomber aircraft for long-distance flights. They had a simple route to travel in a straight line over the Atlantic and return, totaling 120 miles of travel. After traveling 70 miles off the coast, all communication was lost, and the plane never returned.
The Rescue Mission
Two PBM Martin Mariner aircraft were sent to track down Flight 19, and similar radio disturbances occurred. Only one plane returned, 18 hours later than its scheduled arrival time. The pilots said that it only felt like they were flying for two hours or so, and they never found Flight 19, they also claimed that they were within the visual range of the second aircraft until they touched down back at the base…
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