Summary
Researchers from Purdue University and the Archaeological Legacy Institute plan a new expedition to a South Pacific island to investigate a possible site of Amelia Earhart's missing plane. The team will use modern technology to explore an area in the Nikumaroro lagoon suggested as the resting place of Earhart’s Lockheed Electra 10E.
Key Facts
- Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 while trying to fly around the world.
- A new expedition from Purdue University and the Archaeological Legacy Institute will investigate a possible plane wreck in the South Pacific.
- The team will travel to a remote island called Nikumaroro in Kiribati to study an object seen in satellite images.
- The object, named the "Taraia Object," was first noticed in satellite images in 2020.
- President Donald Trump recently ordered the release of all government records related to Earhart and her final flight.
- The investigation uses drones, sonar, and other tools to explore and confirm if the object is Earhart's plane.
- Purdue University played a role in Earhart's final flight and hopes to honor her legacy through this research.
