According to a graphic found at Bloomberg.com, “some 83 aircraft have been declared “missing” since 1948, according to data compiled by the Aviation Safety Network. The list includes planes capable of carrying more than 14 passengers and where no trace — bodies or debris — has ever been found.”
This is interesting…
Check out the graphic at: http://www.bloomberg.com/infographics/2014-03-13/vanishing-planes-mapped-since-1948.html
Thanks to ResearchBuzz for the heads-up.