Much less famous than its Bermuda counterpart, a wide area in the state of Nevada (and remote parts of its neighbor California) seems to have had more than its fair share of planes crashing or going missing. It's known as the Nevada Triangle. An estimated 2,000 planes have crashed in the area in the last 60 years — an average of three a month! Much of Nevada is uninhabited, and parts are virtually inaccessible by helicopter or truck. This doesn't completely explain why the planes crashed, and so an explanation is needed for many of the incidents. Some who study the Triangle include the mysterious Area 51 within the confines of the Triangle, which adds to the allure of the mystery. Arguably the most famous incident involving the Triangle concerns the adventurer Steve Fossett's episode from the autumn of 2007. Fossett had logged countless hours in numerous airplanes. He held multiple records for journeys involving planes and hot air balloons — including being the first person to make a