Part I   Part II

On February 29, 2024, I restored this old article (from 1999) and altered
it very little. I have, of course, looked into it far more in depth.

   I have identified a probable Robert Spector. He was born on June 13, 1947, most likely in New York but grew up in New Jersey. I proceeded under the assumption that he was using his real name. I did so because of 
     the inferences that he feigned his own death by
         disappearance in the Bermuda Triangle. On January 6, 1980,
               the topic was still a  hot commodity.
               The process of elimination follows many paths. Since
             I was proceeding under the induction he feigned his death
           to avoid “reappearing” in a Bahamian court to face charges
           of illegal possession of firearms and drugs, it was logical to
         assume he used his real name. There is no point in feigning
     death under an alias. That defeats the purpose.
           Also, if Robert Spector was an alias why bother going back to
     the Bahamas? They wouldn’t be able to trace him anyway.      

   The Enigma of Spector N5805C

   Part III

 Armando Milenes is a problem. He was 20 years old at the time, from Miami. He is variously referred to as Armando Melanez and Armond Malize. I have not traced him. He had an address on S.W. 7th Court, North Lauderdale, Florida.  

   It is possible the Bahamians picked up at Bimini were involved in some way in the charges. This may have required Spector to go to the Bahamas to face the charges. They may have known how to trace him for the law should he renege on a court appearance.

     Marcelo Cookley Jr was undeniably Maceo Coakley Jr, a native of the Bahamas. He was in his early 20s.

     Sandra Williams is a fairly common name in the Bahamas. She was undoubtedly in her early 20s like reported to the Coast Guard searchers. 

     From their ages, it is obvious that Spector (age 33) was the leader and he was hanging with a pretty young crowd. He shows an address in Tamarac, Florida, and then before that Anderson, South Carolina.

     Frank Depinto at Opa Locka is another problem. I have a copy of the NTSB
   letter to him, warning him of the consequences if he does not appear to clarify the matter of his aircraft. All NTSB communication came back marked by the PO “Return to Sender, Addressee Unknown.”

     Problems with the theory of intentional disappearance.

     Why the elaborate attempt to make himself sound lost in time and space? Just disappear.
     How did he send messages hours after fuel starvation and keep them in the area of the Exumas for the entire time? He could not have landed at Normans Cay or Staniel Cay and have been calling from the ground. Both are well observed air strips. Some abandoned one?
     Where did he refuel to fly elsewhere? Where did he fly?

     In 1981, drug smuggling throughout the region was becoming widespread. Many
  cases were getting written up in the newspapers. The murder of Bill and Patty
   Kamerer  is invariably mentioned in the articles. Illinois legislator Harry “Bus”
   Yourell had discovered their yacht Kalia III at Pipe Cay (in the Exumas) and later
       made a big stink that the Bahamians mishandled the investigation because
       they didn’t want to admit to drug smugglers and piracy. It would hurt tourism.

Any information on these names,
   please email.