What is documented
The U.S. National Archives describes the Navy investigation records it holds, the radio traffic and the search on 5 December 1945.
ARTISTIC ARCHIVE
1945-12-05Open
Flight 19
Five training aircraft failed to return from an Atlantic flight; the search found no wreckage.
All cases ↗What it explains
The records point to navigational uncertainty and worsening conditions, not to an unusual physical phenomenon.
What remains open
Without the aircraft, the exact crash location and final sequence remain unconfirmed.
PROVENANCE / SOURCE
Sources
U.S. National Archives: official record and loss of Flight 19 ↗Change log
2026-09-30 — Record published with a source and stated limits.