Hm... Could the Bermuda triangle be more along the lines of what you are looking for? I know it was more of a nautical myth (Or whatever you want to call it) but I'm pretty sure I've heard a lot of references to airplanes going down and having strange occurrences within it.

And on that note... How come nobody ever mentions the Bermuda triangle anymore? Seems like it was a pretty big deal in the 80's and 90's (Not too sure about previous decades).