Why do ships and planes get lost in the Bermuda Triangle?

Answer 1

Ships and planes get lost everywhere. The Bermuda Triangle has become a bit of a legend because of movie makers and and a whole heap of what ifs. There is no evidence, other then that made up by people with fertile imaginations, that the Bermuda triangle is any more dangerous then anywhere else. You are no more likely to vanish there than anywhere else with similar weather and traffic.

See Larry Kusche's book "The Bermuda Triangle Mystery-Solved" if you really want to know what is going on.

There are a few theories. One is that pockets of natural gas will occasionally dislodge themselves and suck ships down. This has never been known to happen in real life. It is just something someone made up.

Another is that it has its own magnetic field which is also highly unlikely. The Earth could not possibly generate a magnetic pull sufficient to pull a plane or ship down, and any compass readings from a magnetic compass are checked against actual sun and star observations. In other words, no one in their right mind depends so solely on a mag compass.

The myth most likely stems from some form of an ancient legend such as a sea monster dwelling in the area that sank ships. The only reason the Triangle seems to have so many dissapearing ships is because if a ship sinks in it it will get much much more publicity than a ship sinking oh say off the coast of Japan.

it is because of the gravity.

the Bermuda triangle lies in the vortex(believe the center of gravity of earth)

Answer 2

Planes use a navigational technique called triangulation to find their location. While this works great in most areas, the plane's radio can become confused when it enters a triangular area, not knowing whether the triangles it sees are it's own or just part of the terrain. The Bermuda Triangle is the most triangular area in the world, so many flights crash do to triangulation confusions.