
Disappearances reveal how evidence fades and myths flourish, challenging our grip on safety and truth.
The disappearance of Amelia Earhart occurred while radio transmissions, once thought decisive, were actually scrambled across several bands, masking her final location.
D. B. Cooper’s parachute jump was timed to avoid air traffic control, yet the FBI still concluded he likely survived the initial descent.
The Lost Roanoke Colony vanished before the first English census counted the population, making ‘Croatoan’ the only clue in a pre-immigration era.
The MV Derbyshire sank with 44 crewmen, and decades later, underwater fans uncovered a more complete wreck than any rescue plan could have predicted.

The disappearance of Amelia Earhart occurred while radio transmissions, once thought decisive, were actually scrambled across several bands, masking her final location.
D. B. Cooper’s parachute jump was timed to avoid air traffic control, yet the FBI still concluded he likely survived the initial descent.
The Lost Roanoke Colony vanished before the first English census counted the population, making ‘Croatoan’ the only clue in a pre-immigration era.
The MV Derbyshire sank with 44 crewmen, and decades later, underwater fans uncovered a more complete wreck than any rescue plan could have predicted.