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Welcome to our countdown of the top 20 unsolved mysteries that still need to be solved
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From aviation disasters to unexplained disappearances, these events have captivated the world
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and puzzled investigators for decades. If you're new here, don't forget to hit the subscribe
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button to stay up to date with our latest videos. In this video, we'll be taking a closer look at
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some of the most perplexing and intriguing events in history, from Amelia Earhart's disappearance
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to the mysterious vanishing of Malaysian Airlines Flight M.A. 370. Join us as we take a closer look at each of these mysteries and explore the theories and speculation
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that surround them. Number 20. On June 5, 1969, A. U.S. Air Force RC-135E Rivet Amber
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Call sign Irene 92 was en route from Shimia AFP to Ielson AFP for maintenance when it reported vibration
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in flight, but the aircraft was under control. Later a transmission was made suggesting the crew was donning oxygen, and following a series of radio
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Flicks no further contact was made with Irene 92. No definitive cause or trace of the aircraft was ever found, despite a three-week effort
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It was the only RC-135E ever built, with a very expensive, at $35 million in 1960, and very powerful
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7 megawatts. Hughes-faced array radar system installed. Design to track Soviet ballistic missiles, it could track a basketball-sized object from a distance of 300 miles
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and this system made it the most expensive aircraft in the U.S. A.F. inventory at the time
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Number 19. Boeing 707 freighter operated by Brazilian airline Verig. In July 1973, a very Boeing 707 freighter disappeared over the Pacific Ocean, while en route from Nerita, Japan to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Despite an extensive search, no trace of the aircraft. was ever found, and the fate of the crew and cargo aboard remains unknown
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Number 18. Pakistan International Airlines Fokker F-27. On December 7 2016 at Pakistan International Airlines Fokker F27 crashed into a hillside near Haveli in Pakistan killing all 47 people on board The cause of the crash was attributed to a technical fault in one of the aircraft engines Number 17 844A a former American Airlines Boeing 727
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In 2003, a former American Airlines Boeing 727 was stolen from an airport in Angola by a group of diamond smugglers
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The aircraft was never recovered, and its fate remains a mystery. Number 16, Douglas DC4. On March 16, 1962, a Douglas DC4 aircraft belonging to flying
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Tiger Line disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while en route from Guam to the Philippines
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The cause of the disappearance is unknown, and the fate of the crew and passengers on board remains a mystery
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Number 15. Air France Flight 447. On June 1, 2009 Air France Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean
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while en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, killing all 228 people on board
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The cause of the crash was attributed to a combination of technical faults and pilot error
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Number 14. Indian Air Force and 32. On June 3, 2019, an Indian Air Force and 32 aircraft disappeared
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while en route from Jorhad, India to Machukkah, India. Despite an extensive search operation
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the aircraft was not found, and the fate of the crew and passengers on board remains unknown
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Number 13. Air Lingus Flight 712. On March 24, 1968, Air Lingus Flight 712 crashed into the sea
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off the coast of Ireland, killing all 61 people on board. The cause of the crash was attributed
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to a failure in one of the aircraft's propellers. Number 12. Flight 19, on December 5
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1945, a group of five U.S. Navy Avenger torpedo bombers, known as Flight 19, disappeared over the
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Bermuda Triangle while on a training exercise. The fate of the aircraft and the 14 crew members on board remains a mystery
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Number 11. Egypt Air Flight 990. On October 31 1999 Egypt Air Flight 990 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Massachusetts killing all 217 people on board The cause of the crash remains controversial with some suggesting that it was a deliberate act
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by one of the pilots. Number 10. Pan Am Flight 7, on November 8, 1957, Pan Am Flight 7 disappeared over the Pacific
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Ocean while en route from San Francisco to Honolulu. The cause of the disappearance is unknown, and the fate of the 44 people on board remains a mystery
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Number 9. 1956 B-47 disappearance. On March 10, 1956, a U.S. Air Force B-47 bomber disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea while on a training mission
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The cause of the disappearance is unknown, and the fate of the aircraft and its three crew members remains a mystery
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Number 8. BSAA Stardust. The BSA A Star Dust was a British South American Airways, Avro-Lancastrian airliner, that disappeared on August 2
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1947, while en route from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Santiago, Chouro, the wreckage of the aircraft
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was found 50 years later in 1998, and it is believed that the crash was caused by a combination
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of bad weather and navigational errors. Number 7. T2A Flight 800 On July 17, 1996, T
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T. delay flight 800, a Boeing 747 to 100, exploded in midair and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean
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off the coast of Long Island, New York, killing all 230 people on board. The cause of the explosion
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was initially attributed to a terrorist attack, but later investigations determined that it was
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likely caused by a spark in the aircraft's fuel tank. Number six, Flying Tiger Line Flight
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739. On March 16, 1962, Flying Tiger Line Flight 739, a military charter flight
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carrying 107 U.S. Army soldiers in their families, disappeared over the western Pacific Ocean
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Despite an extensive search, the wreckage of the aircraft was not found, and the cause of the
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disappearance remains unknown Number 5 Varyed Flight 967 On January 30 1979 varied Flight 967 a Boeing 707 to 323C disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while en route from Tokyo Japan to Rio to Janeiro Brazil
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The cause of the disappearance is believed to have been a navigational error, and the wreckage
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of the aircraft was found on a mountainside in the Amazon reinforced five months later
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Number four, D.B. Cooper. On November 24, 1971, a man known as D.B. Cooper hijacked northwest of, northwest
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Orient Airlines Flight 305 demanded a ransom of $200,000 and then parachuted out of the aircraft
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somewhere over the Pacific Northwest. That hijacker was never found, and his true identity and
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whereabouts remain a mystery to this day. Number three, Helios Airways Flight 552. On August 14
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2005, Hillios Airways Flight 552 crashed into a mountain near Athens, Reese, killing all 121 people on board
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The cause of the crash was attributed to a failure of the aircraft's pressurization system
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which led to the crew and passengers losing consciousness. Number two, Amelia Earhart
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Amelia Earhart was a pioneering American aviator and author who broke multiple aviation records
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including becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She disappeared mysteriously in 1937, while attempting to fly around the world
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and her fate remains a subject of much of speculation and debate to this day
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Number 1, Malaysian Airlines Um 370. On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing
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with 239 passengers and crew on board. Despite an extensive international search operation, no trace of the aircraft or its passengers
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has been found, and the cause of the disappearance remains unknown. Thank you for watching our countdown of the top 20 unsolved mysteries that still need to be
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solved. While some of these mysteries may never be solved, they continue to fascinate us and inspire
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new theories and investigations. Who knows, perhaps one day we will finally uncover the truth
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behind these perplexing events. Until then, stay curious and keep searching for answers
