The Disappearance of Flight 19 (Bermuda Triangle) On December 5, 1945, five U.S. Navy bombers known as Flight 19 took off from Florida for a routine training exercise. Led by Lieutenant Charles C. Taylor, the 14 airmen flew into clear skies — but within hours, something went terribly wrong. The pilots radioed in, saying their compasses had stopped working and that the ocean below looked unfamiliar. Taylor believed they were over the Florida Keys, but in reality, he was guiding the squadron farth