Disappearance of the Star Tiger:
Engine failure or the Bermuda?
The Star Tiger had disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean without any trace whatsoever. With over 25 passengers present, this disappearance began a great controversy and has been one of the most debated discussions in history. This essay attempts to explain what really happened to the Star Tiger by responding to the following questions:
1. What is the Star Tiger?
2. What are the two theories?
3. How reliable are these theories?
Understanding the mysteries behind the Star Tiger will allow families of those who passed away to find peace and rest.
What is the Star Tiger? In order to fully analyze this great loss, we must first understand what the Star Tiger is and how it came to existence.
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One theory states that they might have flown into the ocean due to engine failure. Based on Vincent Orange (1992), the plane was flying at an altitude of 2,000ft in order to avoid strong head winds that were occurring at that time. This means that it had little altitude for maneuvering; consequently, a strong gust of air or wind could have smacked the aircraft into the sea, giving the radio operator absolutely no chance in sending or retrieving signals. Another very distinct factor was the fact that a crew member stopped the flow of the inflammable fuel. This is very risky because the gas could have built up and exploded. In 1948, planes didn’t have safety instruments we use today like fire extinguishers or heating alarms; consequently the plane might have over heated without anyone’s notice. The Star Tiger also had poor safety records, yet the BSAA still continued to fly …show more content…
One of these abnormalities is that large amounts of methane gas are trapped thousands of feet below the ocean floor. According to Dr. Ben Clennell, when this gas is released, water density in that area reduces causing problems in the buoyancy required to keep ships floating and planes from swaying towards the ocean. This theory was not popular until 1998, when Dr. Clennell delivered a lecture about it in Leeds University, England. He also mentioned that as a result of the release of methane, large amounts of landslides can take place under the ocean floor. Since the gas is highly combustible, this can also lead to an eruption that can cause a plane flying above it to catch fire, burn, and therefore explode. To support his findings, many scientists researched this only to find that methane hydrates do exist, in a frozen state, hundreds of meters below the oceans floor. In 2014, three large craters have been discovered in Siberia by the scientists and researchers of TIPG in Russia, to whom they ought to believe that these craters were caused by a large underground explosion. They believe that this area has great similarities with where the Bermuda triangle is