Gulf Stream

The Gulf Stream - a powerful and swift current with maximum surface speed of about 6 mph - flows straight out of the Bermuda Triangle. Like a river, the Gulf Stream can carry floating objects and does pose a threat to the position of boats having engine trouble or planes landing on the water.



Comet

Some theorists speculate that a comet with strange electromagnetic properties which may have crashed into the ocean many thousands of years ago could be the cause of the compass misreadings and instrument malfunctions in the Triangle. Although no comet has been found yet, deep ocean depths may mean we will never know...



Pirates

The area of the Bermuda Triangle was once a very common pirate zone. From the mid 1500s to the mid to late 1700s, pirates like Blackbeard and Jean Lafitte trolled the area. Today, although less common, piracy still exists and has been known to happen in the area. Also a few sinkings which occurred in the Bermuda Triangle area have been accurately attributed to acts of war from both WWI and WWII.

Human Error

And then there is human error. Its true... Humans make mistakes too, and sometimes we make very big mistakes.

When you factor in human error with deadly strong weather including bizarre storms unique to the area and various other threats and dangers, you begin to think no wonder so many people have gone missing here. But at the same time it makes you think how is this place so crazy? And what is the truth about the so called "electrical fog" and alleged time-warps? Looking into the Triangle only releases a whole new set of mysteries and fascination.

Christopher Columbus Bermuda Triangle account

Surprisingly, the famed Christopher Columbus experienced strange happenings he thought worthy of recording when he sailed through that area in 1492. According to his journal, on the night of September 15th he and his crew witnessed a "marvelous branch of fire" falling from the sky to the sea a few miles away. (Read his literally translated journals here). This quote is quite vague however. He could just as easily be talking about lightening or a large meteor than something supernatural, but that isn't the only thing Columbus witnessed there. He also writes of compass malfunctions and other strange lights and high seas. Although it is difficult to interpret exactly what happened to Columbus over 500 years ago, a more in-depth analysis of Christopher Columbus and the Bermuda Triangle can be found here.