A team from Purdue University believes they have located Amelia Earhart’s missing plane, the Model 10-E Electra, near Nikumaroro Island, 88 years after her disappearance while attempting to fly around the world. Satellite imagery suggests remnants of the aircraft are present, supporting previous findings of artifacts and human bones, prompting a new expedition to investigate further.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: A team of researchers believes they have discovered Amelia Earhart’s missing plane, which vanished in 1937, at the bottom of the sea near Nikumaroro Island, supported by satellite images and previously found artifacts.
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