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Has Amelia Earhart’s Long-Lost Plane Finally Been Found?

An airplane-shaped abnormality at the bottom of the Pacific could be the aviator’s missing aircraft.

By Sam Walters
Feb 1, 2024 5:45 PMFeb 1, 2024 5:44 PM
Amelia Earhart in her Lockheed 10-E Electra, ca. 1937.
Amelia Earhart in her Lockheed 10-E Electra, ca. 1937. (Credit: Everett Collection/Shutterstock)

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On July 2, 1937, pilot Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan hopped into their Lockheed 10-E Electra and headed for Howland Island, a 0.6-square-mile coral atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Following takeoff, the pilot, the navigator, and the plane were never seen again.

The two disappeared during their attempt to fly their way around the world, with the location of their disappearance having eluded experts for decades. But this week, experts from the ocean exploration firm Deep Sea Vision offered fresh insights into the ill-fated flight, posting persuasive imagery of what looks like Earhart’s long-lost plane.

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