Plane #s FT-28, FT-36, FT-117, FT-3, FT-81. Crew: 14 2. 3. 4. 1945, December 5: PBM Martin Mariner. Off Banana River, Florida at 28o 59 NL 80o 25 WL. Crew:13 1947, July 3: a C-54 Douglas en route from Bermuda to Miami in cargo service. Crew: 7. 1948, January 30: BSAAC Tudor IV Airliner Star Tiger near Bermuda, northest. 29 crew and passengers, includ ing Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham. GAHNP. 1948, December 28: NC-16002, Douglas DC-3 passenger airliner; south of Miami on approach to the airport (within 50 miles). crew and passengers: 31. 1949, January 17: Tudor IV Star Ariel (sister of Star Tiger) Bermuda for Kingston, Jamaica. Crew and pasengers: 19. GAGRE. 1954, October 30: Super Constellation, in Navy service. Maryland for Lajes, in the Azores. Crew and passengers: 42. 1956, November 9: Martin Marlin amphibious patrol plane, about 350 miles north of Bermuda. Crew: 10. 1961, October 15: an 8 engine SAC B-52 Pogo 22 north of Bermuda while returning from routine maneuvers. 1962, January 8: Air Force KB-50 Aerial tanker. North Carolina to Lajes, Azores. Crew: 8. 1962, May 27: a C-133 Cargomaster, between Dover and Lajes, Azores. Crew:10. 1963, August 28: 2 KC-135 Stratotanker jets mysteriously disintergrate over the Sargasso Sea, enroute back to Miami from refueling near Bermuda. Crew: 10 total. 1963, September 22: another C-133 Cargomaster; Dover for the Azores. Crew: 10. 1964, February 8: Piper Apache between Grand Bahama Island and West Palm Beach, Florida. 4 persons. N2157P 1964, December 5: Cessna 140 with 2 persons; off New Smyrna Beach, Florida. N81089 1965, June 5: a C-119 Flying Boxcar; Miami to Grand Turk. Crew: 10. Was within 100 miles of Grand Turk. 1965, September 15: Beechcraft c18s, with 3 persons, near St. Thomas, VI, around 7:26 P.M. N8063H 1965, October 31: Cessna 182 somewhere between Marathon Key and Key West, Florida. 2 persons. N4010D 1965, December 6: Ercoupe F01; between Fort Lauderdale and West End, Grand Bahama. 2 persons. N99660 1965, December 29: a Piper Cherokee; South Caicos for San Juan. 3 persons. N6077P
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1966, April 5: a converted cargo B-25; Fort Lauderdale to Aruba. N92877 1966, September 20: Tampa to Baton Rouge; Piper Commanche. 2 persons. (see arguments on shape) N7090P 1967, January 11: Chase YC-122; between Fort Lauderdale and Bimini in the Bahamas. 4 Persons. N122E 1967, January 14: a Beechcraft Bonanza near Key Largo.N7210B 4 persons. 1967, January 17: Piper Cherokee en route St. Thomas from San Juan. N4129P 1967, July 2: near Mayaguez, PR, a Cherokee. 4 persons. N5100W 1967, August 6: between Miami & Bimini; Piper Cherokee. 3 persons. N8165W 1967, October 3: Cherokee; Great Inagua for San Juan. N3775K 1967, November 8: Cessna 182; George Town, Great Exuma and Nassau. 4 persons. N7121E 1967, November 22: Cherokee near Cat Island, Bahamas. 4 persons. N9443J 1968, May 29: Cessna 172 near Grand Turk. 2 persons. N1483F 1968, July 8: between Grand Bahama & West Palm Beach; Cessna 180. 2 persons. N944MH 1969, January 5: Piper Comanche between Pompano Beach, FL & North Carolina. 2 persons. N8653P 1969, February 15: Beechcraft 95-c55 en route Miami from Georgia. N9490S 1969, March 8: big Douglas DC-4 in cargo service; after leaving the Azores. Crew: 3. N3821 1969, March 22: a Beechcraft between Kingston, Jamaica & Nassau. 2 persons. N609R 1969, June 6: Cessna 172 between Grand Turk & Caicos Island. 2 persons. N8040L 1969, June 29: a B-95 Beechcraft Executive; Great Inagua for San Juan. N590T 1969, August 3: Piper PA-22; West Palm Beach to Albion, New Jersey. 2 persons. N8971C 1969, October 11: Pilattus-Brittan-Norman Islander; Great Inagua for Puerto Rico. 2 persons. N852JA 1970, January 17: Piper Comanche; between Nassau & Opa Locka, FL. 2 persons. N9078P 1970, July 3: between Maiquetia, Venesuela & San Juan, PR. Cessna 310G. 6 persons. N1166T
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1970, November 23: Piper Comanche between West Palm Beach & Kingston, Jamaica. 3 persons. N9346P 1971, March 20: a Cessna 177b with pilot en route Andros Island from Miami at 3:18 P.M. N30844 1971, July 26: Horizon Hunter Clubs rental; near Barbados. 4 persons. 1971, September 10: Phantom II F-4E Jet; on routine maneuvers 82 miles south of Miami. 2 pilots. 1971, December 21: Cessna 150j with pilot after leaving Pompano Beach; destination unknown. N61155 1972, October 10: Super Constellation between Miami & Santo Domingo. 4 crew. N564E 1973, March 28: Cessna 172 after leaving West Palm Beach, FL, with pilot. N7050T 1973, May 25: a Navion A16 between Freeport and West Palm Beach. 2 persons. N5126K 1973, August 10: Beechcraft Bonanza between Fort Lauderdale & Marsh Harbour, Bahamas. 4 persons. N7956K 1973, August 26: after departing Viaquez, PR; Cessna 150. 3 persons. N50143 1973, December 20: a Lake Amphibian between Nassau and Bimini. (near Bimini). 3 persons. N39385 1974, February 10: pilot and his Cessna 414 vanish after leaving treasure Cay, Bahamas. N8103Q 1974, February 10: that night a Pilattus -BrittanNorman Islander with pilot and co-pilot disappear at 7:31 P.M. on approach St. Thomas. N864JA 1974, July 13: Piper PA-32 between West Palm Beach & Walker Cay, Bahamas. N83CA 1974, August 11: Beech K35 Bonanza after departing Pompano Beach, FL. for Philadelphia. 2 persons. N632Q 1975, February 25: Piper PA-30; Greensboro, NC. to Freeport, GBI; pilot only. N414DG 1975, May 2: Cessna Skymaster; Fort Lauderdale area. N86011 1975, July 28: Cessna 172; vicinity Fort Lauderdale. 1 N8936V 1975, December 9: Cessna 172; St. Croix to St. Kitts. 1; N5182R 1976, June 4: Beech D50; Pahokee, FL., to Dominican Republic; 2. N1157 1976, August 8: Piper PA-28; Vera Cruz, Mexico to Brownsville, TX; 1. (See Q&A Arguments on shape) N6377J
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1976, October 24: Beech E-50; Opa Locka, FL. to Grand Turk Island. N5665D 1976, December 28: Piper PA-23; Anguilla to Beef Island; 6. N4573P 1978, February 22: a KA-6 Navy attack bomber vanished from radar 100 miles off Norfolk en route U.S.S. John F. Kennedy; 2. 1978, March 25: Aero Commander 680; Opa LockaImokalee, FL. to Freeport, Grand Bahama; 2. N128C 1978, April 27: Ted Smith 601; Pompano Beach to Panama City, FL.; 1. N555BU 1978, April 30: Cessna 172; Dillon, SC., to unknown; 1. N1GH 1978, May 19: Piper PA-28 Fort Pierce to Nassau; 4. N47910 1978, May 26: Beech 65; Port-au-Prince to Bahamas; 2. N809Q 1978, July 18: Piper PA-31; Santa Marta, Col. to Port-au- Prince; 2. N689WW 1978, September 21: Douglas DC-3; Fort Lauderdale to Havana; 4. N407D 1978, November 3: Piper PA-31; St. Croix to St. Thomas; 1. N59912 (right off St. Thomas) 1978, November 20: Piper PA-23; De Funiak Springs to Gainsville, FL.; 4. N54615 1979, January 11: Beech A23A; Opa Locka to St. Thomas; 2. N925RZ 1979, April 2: Beech E18s; Fort Lauderdale to Cat Island, Bahamas; 1. N4442 1979, April 24: Piper PA-28R; Fort Lauderdale to Nassau; 4. N7480J 1979, June 30: Cessna 150J; St. Croix to St. Thomas; 2. N60936 1979, September 9: Cessna 182; New Orleans to Pensacola, Florida. 3 persons. N2183R 1979, October 4: Aero Commander 500; Andros Island to West Palm Beach, FL.; pilot; N3815C 1979, October 27: Piper PA-23; Montego Bay, Jamaico to Nassau; pilot. N13986 1979, November 19: Beech D50b; Delray Beach, FL to to Key West; 1. N1706 1979, December 21: Piper PA-23; Aguadilla to South Caicos Island; 4 persons. N1435P 1980, February 11: Beech 58; St. Thomas to unknown; only pilot aboard; reported stolen. N9027Q 1980, May 19: Lear Jet; West Palm Beach to New Orleans; 2. N25NE
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1980, June 28; Erco 415-D; Santo Domingo, DR., to San Juan, PR; 2 persons. Pilot reported UFO before disappearing. N3808H 1981, January 6: Beech c35; Bimini to Nassau; 4 persons N5805C 1982, July 5: Piper PA-28R-201T; Nashville to Venice, FL.; 4. N505HP 1982, September 28: Beech H35; Marsh Harbour to Fort Pierce, FL.; 2. N5999 1982, October 20: Piper PA-31; Anguilla to ST. Thomas, VI. 8 persons. Charter Service. N777AA 1982, November 5: Beech 65-B80; Fort Lauderdale to Eleuthera Island, Bahamas; 3 persons. N1HQ 1983, October 4: a Cessna T-210-J; Andros Town, Bahamas to Fort Pierce, FL.; 3 persons. N2284R 1983, November 20: Cessna 340A disappeared near Orangeville, Fl.; pilot. N85JK 1984, March 12: a Piper between Key West and Clearwater, Florida; 4 persons. N39677 1984, March 31: Cessna 402b between Fort Lauderdale and Bimini; 6 persons. N44NC 1984, December 23: Aeronca 7AC between Cross City, Florida and Alabama; pilot. N81947 1985, January 14: a Cessna 337 in Atlantic northeast of Jacksonville; 4 persons. N505CX 1985, May 8: Cessna 210k; Miami to Port-au-Prince, Haiti; pilot. N9465M 1985, July 12: Piper between Nassau and Opa Locka; 4 persons. N8341L 1985, August 3: a Cessna 172; somewhere near Fort Meyers, FL.; pilot. ?? 1985, September 8: a Piper northeast of Key West at 10:08 P.M. en route from Fort Lauderdale; 2 persons. N5488W 1985, October 31: Piper at 8:29 A.M. ; between Sarasota, FL. and Columbus, Georgia; pilot. N24MS 1986, March 26: a Piper en route from Miami to West End or Freeport, GBI.; 6 persons. N3527E 1986, August 3: A Twin Otter charter, around St. Vincent; 13 persons. 1987, May 27: a Cessna 402c; between Palm Beach, FL. and Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco,Bahamas; 1. N2652B 1987, June 3: a Cessna 401; Freeport to Crooked Island; 4 persons. N7896F 1987, December 2: Cessna 152; La Romana to nearby San Juan; pilot. N757EQ
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1988, February 7: a Beechcraft over the Caribbean Sea; 4 persons. N844G 1989, February 6: a Piper; after departing Jacksonville, Florida; pilot despondent. 1. N6834J 1990, January 24: Cessna 152 on instructional flight; near West Palm Beach, FL. 2 persons. N4802B 1990, June 5: Piper; St. Maarten to St. Croix; pilot. N7202F 1990, August 10: Piper; between Sebastian, FL. and Freeport, GBI.; 4 persons. N6946D. Body found off Virginia. 1991, April 24: Piper Comanche; off Florida; pilot. N8938P 1991, May 30: near Long Boat Key; Piper signalled directional gyro not working; spun into ocean; 2. N6376P 1991, October 31: Grumman Cougar jet; over Gulf of Mexico; vanished on ascent while on radar; 2. N24WJ 1993, September 30: Within Miami sector; Cessna 152, with only pilot on board. N93261 1994, August 28: Piper PA-32; Treasure Cay, Bahamas to Fort Pierce; 2 persons. N69118 1994, September 19: Piper PA-23; over Caribbean; 5. N6844Y 1994, December 25: Piper PA-28; unknown; over Florida; pilot. N5916V 1996, May 2: Aero Commander; Atlantic/Caribbean; vanished with 3 in charter service. N50GV 1998, August 19: Piper PA-28; Atlantic\Caribbean; 4. N25626 1999. May 12, Aero Commander N6138X; near Nassau only pilot aboard. 2001, October 27, Cessna 172, after leaving Winterhaven, Florida; only pilot aboard. 2002, September 6, Piper Pawnee, southeast of Nassua, Bahamas; only pilot on board. N59684
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