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.
“Deep Sea Vision found what appears to be Earhart’s Lockheed 10-E Electra,” the firm, based in Charleston, South Carolina, posted on Instagram on January 27, 2024. “After an extensive deep-water search, a talented group of underwater archaeologists and marine robotics experts have unveiled a sonar image that may answer the greatest ...
