Summary The legend of Santiago Flight 513 captivates the imagination with its blend of supernatural elements and aviation mystery. The story claims that a missing aircraft mysteriously landed 35 years later with 92 skeletons on board. Urban legends in aviation, like the fictitious Santiago Flight 513 and the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, often spark conspiracy theories and fascination due to their unexplained nature.
The story of Santiago Flight 513 is one that pushes the limits of the human imagination. As the tale goes, a commercial aircraft disappeared without a trace in 1954 before landing at an airport 35 years later, its 92 passengers (now skeletons) still onboard and strapped into their seats. While your skepticism is warranted, the legend of Santiago Flight 513 was apparently believed by many across Latin America for years.
In a continent that fell in love with magical realism, a genre in which the line between reality and the supernatural becomes blurred, what better place for the most famous (or rather infamous) urban legend of aviation to take place? Santiago Flight 513 According to Aerotime , Santiago Flight 513 was a transoceanic flight operated by a carrier named 'Santiago Airlines.' This flight was said to be operated by a Lockheed Super Constellation, one of the most widely used aircraft during the era in which the aircraft's disappearance supposedly took place. With 88 passengers and four crew onboard, the aircraft took off from Maastricht Aa.