The Mystery of the Bermuda
Triangle
The Devil’s Triangle
Introduction
• • Location: Between Miami, Bermuda, Puerto
Rico
• • Covers about 500,000 sq. miles of ocean
• • Famous for mysterious disappearances of
ships & planes
Famous Incidents
• • Flight 19 (1945): 5 U.S. Navy bombers
vanished
• • USS Cyclops (1918): 300+ people lost
without trace
• • Many cargo ships, yachts & planes reported
missing
Theories & Explanations
• • Natural Causes
• - Compass variations (magnetic fields)
• - Sudden storms, strong currents
• - Methane gas eruptions from ocean floor
• • Speculative Ideas
• - Aliens & time warps (popular myths)
Scientific View
• • No official proof of paranormal activity
• • U.S. Coast Guard: Incidents not unusual vs
other busy routes
• • Many cases explained by human error &
natural hazards
Why It Still Fascinates Us
• • Books, movies, documentaries keep the
mystery alive
• • Symbol of the unknown & unexplored
• • Example of how myths capture imagination
Conclusion
• • Bermuda Triangle: Mystery + Science + Myth
• • Most incidents have logical explanations
• • Still remains one of the world’s greatest
maritime legends

Bermuda_Triangle_Presentation by a student

  • 1.
    The Mystery ofthe Bermuda Triangle The Devil’s Triangle
  • 2.
    Introduction • • Location:Between Miami, Bermuda, Puerto Rico • • Covers about 500,000 sq. miles of ocean • • Famous for mysterious disappearances of ships & planes
  • 3.
    Famous Incidents • •Flight 19 (1945): 5 U.S. Navy bombers vanished • • USS Cyclops (1918): 300+ people lost without trace • • Many cargo ships, yachts & planes reported missing
  • 4.
    Theories & Explanations •• Natural Causes • - Compass variations (magnetic fields) • - Sudden storms, strong currents • - Methane gas eruptions from ocean floor • • Speculative Ideas • - Aliens & time warps (popular myths)
  • 5.
    Scientific View • •No official proof of paranormal activity • • U.S. Coast Guard: Incidents not unusual vs other busy routes • • Many cases explained by human error & natural hazards
  • 6.
    Why It StillFascinates Us • • Books, movies, documentaries keep the mystery alive • • Symbol of the unknown & unexplored • • Example of how myths capture imagination
  • 7.
    Conclusion • • BermudaTriangle: Mystery + Science + Myth • • Most incidents have logical explanations • • Still remains one of the world’s greatest maritime legends