5 Most Mysterious Aircraft Disappearances

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5. FLYING TIGER FLIGHT 739

After stopping to refuel at Guam, The Super Constellation L-1049 Plane took off and
disappeared over the Philippine Sea.
After a search conducted by the military, all 107 people aboard were presumed dead. The Flying Tiger was never found.

4. US AIR FLIGHT 427
The Plane inexplicably malfunctioned and plummeted to the ground. All 132 people died on impact. For flight 427, it took 4 years to determine the cause of the malfunction!

3. 03 TWA 800
In 1996, TWA Flight 800 exploded and crashed after 12 minutes of taking off from John F. Kennedy Airport killing 230 people. After 4 years of Investigation The NTSB concluded that defective wiring caused a spark which ignited the plane's fuel supply.

2. AIR FRANCE FLIGHT 447
In 2009, Air France Flight 447 inexplicably dropped out off the sky and plunged into the
Atlantic Ocean killing 228 people. There was no Mayday call and no one was aware that the plane went down until hours later when the Pilots failed to make their planned contact with ATC.

1. 01- PAN AM 7
Authorities were unable to pinpoint the cause of the accident. No distress calls were ever received and the debris was far off course. Most unusual off all, the toxicology reports revealed that several recovered bodies had high levels of Carbon Mono oxide in their systems.

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