Intrepid Museum Transports WWII Corsair Fighter

On March 16, 1962, a military charter flight, Flying Tiger Line Flight 739, vanished over the Pacific Ocean while carrying 93 US Army Rangers and crew members on a mission to Vietnam. Despite extensive search efforts covering over 200,000 square miles, no wreckage or bodies were ever found, leading to speculation about sabotage and a lack of transparency surrounding the mission. The incident remains one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history, compounded by the ongoing secrecy of military operations during the Vietnam War. As the Biden administration releases documents related to the Kennedy administration, families of the missing continue to seek closure and answers regarding their loved ones' fates. The disappearance has been linked to the broader context of America's increasing military involvement in Vietnam during the early 1960s. Theories about the flight's fate include possible sabotage, as the aircraft had been left in an insecure location prior to takeoff.