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Inside the search for Amelia Earhart, who vanished in 1937

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Inside the search for Amelia Earhart, who vanished in 1937. (2026, October 15). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/inside-search-amelia-earhart-vanished-1937/

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CBS News revisits the longstanding mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance in 1937, focusing on recent claims by American researchers who think they might have discovered remnants of her aircraft. The piece, reported by Lana Zak, provides an update on the ongoing search efforts to solve this enduring aviation enigma.

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A team of researchers from Purdue University and the Archaeological Legacy Institute arrived at Nikumaroro Island in the Pacific Ocean on October 13, 2026, after a five-day journey. They are investigating an object called the Taraia Object, first spotted in satellite imagery in 2020 but visible in aerial photos dating back to 1938, which they believe could be wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane. The team hopes their analysis will provide new evidence regarding Earhart's disappearance while attempting a round-the-world flight in 1937. Expedition leader Richard Pettigrew stated that solving this mystery after nearly 90 years would be "incredibly rewarding."

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