GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Planes Disappearance Without Trace Statistics
The probability of plane disappearances without a trace is extremely low, with only a small percentage of flights encountering such an occurrence.
In the following blog post at https://gitnux.org/planes-disappearance-without-trace/, we will explore a series of alarming statistics surrounding the mysterious disappearances of commercial planes throughout history. From the high-profile vanishing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 to the chilling account of the ghost plane Star Ariel, these statistics shed light on the haunting phenomenon of planes going missing without a trace.
Statistic 1
"Approximately 90 commercial planes have gone missing without a trace since 1948."
Statistic 2
"The greatest number of untraceable plane disappearances happened during the second World War with over 34,000 reports."
Statistic 3
"Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 which disappeared in 2014, is the most high-profile plane disappearance in recent years."
Statistic 4
"Flight MH370 went missing with 239 people on board, making it one of the deadliest disappearances."
Statistic 5
"16% of missing plane disappearances occur during cruise flight."
Statistic 6
"58% of missing plane disappearances occur during take-off, landing or low altitude operation."
Statistic 7
"The Atlantic Ocean has seen the most disappearances in the past 70 years."
Statistic 8
"About 5% of the planes that have disappeared since 1948 are still missing."
Statistic 9
"32 humans disappear without trace for every plane that vanishes."
Statistic 10
"Air France Flight 447 disappearance in 2009 resulted in a two-year search for wreckage."
Statistic 11
"The longest period from a plane's disappearance to its discovery was 50 years for 'Flying Tiger Line Flight 739."
Statistic 12
"Some of the lost planes, like Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra, disappeared while attempting to circle the globe."
Statistic 13
"The 1972 disappearance of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 led to a 72-day survival ordeal in the Andes."
Statistic 14
"The largest plane to go missing was Flying Tiger Line Flight 739, a military plane in 1962 with 107 passengers."
Statistic 15
"One of the most recent disappearances is Indonesian Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 that went missing shortly after takeoff in 2021."
Statistic 16
"In the history of commercial aviation, over 1,000 passengers are still missing from various flight disappearances."
Statistic 17
"The ghost plane of 1939, Star Ariel, is one of the most infamous disappearances, with no trace found even today."
Statistic 18
"19% of all plane disappearances in the last 70 years were due to problems during landing or takeoff."
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