Her final resting place has been a mystery for decades, but
maybe the researchers have found it.
Pieces of Amelia Earhart's plane may have been located in
the depths of the waters off Nikumaroro island in the southwestern
Pacific republic of Kiribati, according to a preliminary review of
high-definition video taken last month at the uninhabited coral atoll
believed to be Earhart's final resting place.
Carried out by The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery
(TIGHAR), which has long been investigating the last, fateful flight
taken by Earhart 75 years ago, the underwater search started on July 12
and relied on a torpedo-shaped Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) and a
Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV).
Underwater data reveal an "interesting debris field" in the area where Earhart's plane is believed to have sunk.
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