The plane, and the six passengers on board, are still missing — and a paranormal phenomenon similar to the Bermuda Triangle, known as ‘Los Roques Curse,’ may be to blame.
Heir to the Missoni fashion house Vittorio Missoni, 58, and his wife, Maurizia Castiglioni, are still missing, after their private plane vanished on Jan. 4. Another couple and two crew members were also aboard the twin-engine Britten Norman BN2 Islander at the time of the dissapearance. The six passengers were traveling from the resort islands of Los Roque to the Venezuelan capital of Caracas — and they disappeared in an area known as ‘Los Roques Curse,’ a phenomenon similar to the Bermuda Triangle. Since the ’90s, at least 15 aircrafts have crashed or gone missing in the 87-mile journey — with Missoni’s plane being the most recent to pass through the infamous area.
Los Roques Curse:
Believers in ‘Los Roques Curse’ offer multiple suggestions as to what might happen to its unfortunate victims. Some say they are abducted by aliens, kidnapped by the remaining residents of Atlantis, or hit by large amounts of methane gas, which is released from the sea floor.
Just like the Bermuda Triangle, there is no concrete evidence to support these theories — although there are multiple incidents of people, (and their planes), simply vanishing without a trace. For example Volaren Venezuela, a website on civil aviation on the country, reports that in 2008, 14 people died when a plane made the exact journey the Missoni plane embarked on. No wreckage has ever been recovered from the plane and only one body was ever found.
The Missoni Fashion House Speaks Out On Vittorio’s Disappearance:
Vittorio is the eldest son of Ottavio and Rosita Missioni. The couple founded the iconic Missoni fashion house, which is known for their bold prints and knitwear in 1953. While they are well known for their use of geometrics, and abstract florals, they are most famous for introducing chevron stripes in the ’70s.
"The Missoni family has been informed by the Venezuelan consulate that Vittorio Missoni and his wife are missing, but we don't know any more," a spokesman for Missioni, Maddalena Aspes, said in a statement on Jan. 4. "The authorities will resume their search for the plane in the morning."
The plane vanished just a half hour after take off on Jan. 4, and days later there is still no trace of the aircraft — or any of the individuals that were on board.
Katrina Mitzeliotis
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