Malaysia Plane Disappearance is One in Series of Aviation Mysteries

The Malaysian Airlines flight that disappeared on Saturday with 239 people on board is one in a series of aviation incidents that have puzzled investigators over the years. Perhaps one of the best-known disappearances involves Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.  In a 1937 attempt to circumnavigate the globe, Earhart lost contact with her ground crew while she was over the Pacific Ocean.  No trace of her plane was ever found. A more recent...

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