<p>The biggest aviation mystery might not have ever been one had someone answered when Amelia Earhart sent multiple distress signals. According to one study conducted by The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR), Earhart continued sending messages from the ground after her flight came down and presumably vanished. "Amelia Earhart did not simply vanish on July 2, 1937. Radio distress calls believed to have been sent from the missing plane dominated the headlines and drove much of the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy search," NBC News quoted TIGHAR's Executive Director Ric Gillespie as saying. The study adds that her aircraft was on land and her in-flight message wasn't the last one she sent out. "The results of the study suggest that the aircraft was on land and on its wheels for several days following the disappearance," it states. If the study is true, it means that Earhart didn't exactly vanish off the face of Earth, but she was telling everyone her location for days. Apparently, someone didn't respond.</p><p>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/trump-orders-fbi-to-search-for-amelia-earhart-files-amid-government-shutdown-1759915847629"><strong>Trump orders FBI to 'urgently' search for Amelia Earhart files amid government shutdown</strong></a></p><h2><strong>De-classified documents show she sent radio intercepts</strong></h2><p>Netizens are shocked by the revelations, although the study could have its share of errors. However, what lends credibility to the TIGHAR claim are the declassified documents linked to her disappearance, which mention that "apparently reliable radio intercepts" were recorded and showed that the plane was for 281 miles north of Howland. The US government released over 4,600 pages of declassified documents regarding Earhart’s disappearance after an order by President Donald Trump in September 2025. People cannot believe that no one acted despite the numerous radio messages she sent. Some think it was an apparently sexist move to create fear in women's hearts about getting too adventurous. A user wrote, "Poor girl. Is there another planet where women are actually revered with the honor they deserve? Asking for EVERYONE."<br>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/amelia-earhart-vanished-in-1937-a-strange-occurrence-hints-she-was-on-this-island-1751531256076"><strong>Amelia Earhart vanished in 1937. A strange occurrence hints she was on THIS island</strong></a></p><h2><strong>Who was Amelia Earhart?</strong></h2><p><br>Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic (1932) and the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California (1935). She was on a mission to become the first woman to fly around the world in a Lockheed Electra 10E. In the final leg, she was supposed to fly 2,600 miles from Lae, New Guinea, to the tiny Howland Island. Her final transmission on July 2, 1937, was - "We are running north and south" and that they were running out of fuel. She vanished soon after, and the most widely accepted theory is that she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, missed the island and crashed into the Pacific Ocean. The wreckage has not been found to date despite several expeditions and programs being carried out. Another theory some believe in is that she got stuck as a castaway on the uninhabited island of Nikumaroro. Some people think she was captured by Japanese forces in the Marshall Islands. She was declared officially dead on January 5, 1939.</p>

Amelia Earhart disappeared in 1937 while trying to set a record. Her plane has never been found, and it is termed as one of the biggest aviation mysteries. However, a new study claims that she could have been found had someone responded to her radio messages.

The biggest aviation mystery might not have ever been one had someone answered when Amelia Earhart sent multiple distress signals. According to one study conducted by The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR), Earhart continued sending messages from the ground after her flight came down and presumably vanished. "Amelia Earhart did not simply vanish on July 2, 1937. Radio distress calls believed to have been sent from the missing plane dominated the headlines and drove much of the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy search," NBC News quoted TIGHAR's Executive Director Ric Gillespie as saying. The study adds that her aircraft was on land and her in-flight message wasn't the last one she sent out. "The results of the study suggest that the aircraft was on land and on its wheels for several days following the disappearance," it states. If the study is true, it means that Earhart didn't exactly vanish off the face of Earth, but she was telling everyone her location for days. Apparently, someone didn't respond. Also Read: Trump orders FBI to 'urgently' search for Amelia Earhart files amid government shutdown De-classified documents show she sent radio intercepts Netizens are shocked by the revelations, although the study could have its share of errors. However, what lends credibility to the TIGHAR claim are the declassified documents linked to her disappearance, which mention that "apparently reliable radio intercepts" were recorded and showed that the plane was for 281 miles north of Howland. The US government released over 4,600 pages of declassified documents regarding Earhart’s disappearance after an order by President Donald Trump in September 2025. People cannot believe that no one acted despite the numerous radio messages she sent. Some think it was an apparently sexist move to create fear in women's hearts about getting too adventurous. A user wrote, "Poor girl. Is there another planet where women are actually revered with the honor they deserve? Asking for EVERYONE." Also Read: Amelia Earhart vanished in 1937. A strange occurrence hints she was on THIS island Who was Amelia Earhart? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic (1932) and the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California (1935). She was on a mission to become the first woman to fly around the world in a Lockheed Electra 10E. In the final leg, she was supposed to fly 2,600 miles from Lae, New Guinea, to the tiny Howland Island. Her final transmission on July 2, 1937, was - "We are running north and south" and that they were running out of fuel. She vanished soon after, and the most widely accepted theory is that she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, missed the island and crashed into the Pacific Ocean. The wreckage has not been found to date despite several expeditions and programs being carried out. Another theory some believe in is that she got stuck as a castaway on the uninhabited island of Nikumaroro. Some people think she was captured by Japanese forces in the Marshall Islands. She was declared officially dead on January 5, 1939.

<p>Amelia Earhart disappeared in 1937 while trying to set a record. Her plane has never been found, and it is termed as one of the biggest aviation mysteries. However, a new study claims that she could have been found had someone responded to her radio messages.</p>

Study makes sensational claim about one of biggest aviation mysteries, and it changes everything

<p>The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, and New York to search their offices for any records tied to the disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart, reports citing law enforcement sources suggest. According to CNN, agents have received a high-priority message from leadership on Tuesday (Oct 7) marked “urgent,” directing them to search “any areas where papers or physical media records may be stored, to include both open or closed cases, for records responsive to Amelia Earhart.” The directive supposedly came directly from the Executive Office of the President. Employees have reportedly been given till Wednesday to respond. What's surprising is that this directive comes even as the federal government shutdown entered its seventh day.</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-she-looked-dead-rapist-husamettin-dogan-s-appeal-backfires-as-gisele-pelicot-s-ex-husband-exposes-chilling-truth-in-court-1759904740119"><strong>‘She looked dead’: Rapist Husamettin Dogan’s appeal backfires as Gisele Pelicot’s ex-husband exposes chilling truth in court</strong></a></p><h2><strong>The mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart</strong></h2><p>Earhart vanished in 1937 while attempting to become the first woman to fly around the world. She was declared lost at sea after a 16-day search when her plane disappeared somewhere over the Pacific.</p><p>Last month, President Donald Trump said he was ordering his administration to declassify and release all records related to her disappearance.</p><p>“Her disappearance, almost 90 years ago, has captivated millions,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her.”</p><p>Earhart, who became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, broke multiple aviation records and remains one of the most iconic figures in flight history.</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-sudden-death-syndrome-another-russian-elite-falls-to-death-former-pravda-publisher-vyacheslav-leontyev-latest-in-string-of-mystery-suicides-1759909542532"><strong>'Sudden Death Syndrome': Another Russian elite falls to death — former Pravda publisher Vyacheslav Leontyev latest in string of ‘mystery suicides’</strong></a></p><p>Theories about what happened to her have persisted for decades, ranging from a crash at sea to claims she was captured by the Japanese during World War II. US officials have long believed Earhart’s plane likely ran out of fuel and went down in the Pacific. Trump has previously pushed to release long-classified files tied to other historic mysteries, including the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

The Trump administration has ordered FBI offices in DC and New York to urgently search for any records on Amelia Earhart, amid the federal shutdown. The directive follows Trump’s push to declassify all files on her 1937 disappearance, nearly 90 years after she vanished over the Pacific.

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, and New York to search their offices for any records tied to the disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart, reports citing law enforcement sources suggest. According to CNN, agents have received a high-priority message from leadership on Tuesday (Oct 7) marked “urgent,” directing them to search “any areas where papers or physical media records may be stored, to include both open or closed cases, for records responsive to Amelia Earhart.” The directive supposedly came directly from the Executive Office of the President. Employees have reportedly been given till Wednesday to respond. What's surprising is that this directive comes even as the federal government shutdown entered its seventh day. Also read | ‘She looked dead’: Rapist Husamettin Dogan’s appeal backfires as Gisele Pelicot’s ex-husband exposes chilling truth in court The mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart Earhart vanished in 1937 while attempting to become the first woman to fly around the world. She was declared lost at sea after a 16-day search when her plane disappeared somewhere over the Pacific. Last month, President Donald Trump said he was ordering his administration to declassify and release all records related to her disappearance. “Her disappearance, almost 90 years ago, has captivated millions,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her.” Earhart, who became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, broke multiple aviation records and remains one of the most iconic figures in flight history. Also read | 'Sudden Death Syndrome': Another Russian elite falls to death — former Pravda publisher Vyacheslav Leontyev latest in string of ‘mystery suicides’ Theories about what happened to her have persisted for decades, ranging from a crash at sea to claims she was captured by the Japanese during World War II. US officials have long believed Earhart’s plane likely ran out of fuel and went down in the Pacific. Trump has previously pushed to release long-classified files tied to other historic mysteries, including the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.

<p>The Trump administration has ordered FBI offices in DC and New York to urgently search for any records on Amelia Earhart, amid the federal shutdown. The directive follows Trump’s push to declassify all files on her 1937 disappearance, nearly 90 years after she vanished over the Pacific.</p>

Trump orders FBI to 'urgently' search for Amelia Earhart files amid government shutdown

<p>United States President Donald Trump on Friday (Sep 26) said he will order his government to declassify secret government records related to the 1937 disappearance of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart that has intrigued people across the world. Describing her disappearance as an “interesting story”, Trump said that he has been requested by a number of people to make the records available about her with the government to people.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"I have been asked by many people about the life and times of Amelia Earhart, such an interesting story, and would I consider declassifying and releasing everything about her, in particular, her last, fatal flight! She was an Aviation Pioneer, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and achieved many other Aviation “firsts.” She disappeared in the South Pacific while trying to become the first woman to fly around the World," Trump wrote on Truth Social.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"Her disappearance, almost 90 years ago, has captivated millions. I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her,' Trump further wrote.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Notably, the FBI and the National Archives and Records Administration have already released some documents about Earhart disappearance nearly 90 years ago but nothing conclusive has come out so far. And experts believe there isn't much the government has with itself to reveal to the public.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Who was Amelia Earhart? What happened to her</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Earhart aviation pioneer disappeared while trying to become the first woman to fly around the World. The incident sparked numerous theories like, plane crash due to fuel exhaustion to US government espionage.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to the BBC, she was trying to reach Howland Island, a remote, uninhabited coral island owned by the US, to refuel her twin-engine Electra plane, before she and navigator Fred Noonan vanished somewhere over the Pacific.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The government in its official declaration had said that the plane suffered communication problems while trying ton find the island. The plane eventually crashed into the ocean along with Earhart after it ran out of fuel.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, no physical evidence like the debris of the plane has ever been found to back the claim, that fueled several other theories.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Notably, the FBI and the National Archives and Records Administration have already released some documents about Earhart disappearance nearly 90 years ago but nothing conclusive has come out so far.

United States President Donald Trump on Friday (Sep 26) said he will order his government to declassify secret government records related to the 1937 disappearance of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart that has intrigued people across the world. Describing her disappearance as an “interesting story”, Trump said that he has been requested by a number of people to make the records available about her with the government to people. "I have been asked by many people about the life and times of Amelia Earhart, such an interesting story, and would I consider declassifying and releasing everything about her, in particular, her last, fatal flight! She was an Aviation Pioneer, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and achieved many other Aviation “firsts.” She disappeared in the South Pacific while trying to become the first woman to fly around the World," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Her disappearance, almost 90 years ago, has captivated millions. I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her,' Trump further wrote. Notably, the FBI and the National Archives and Records Administration have already released some documents about Earhart disappearance nearly 90 years ago but nothing conclusive has come out so far. And experts believe there isn't much the government has with itself to reveal to the public. Who was Amelia Earhart? What happened to her Earhart aviation pioneer disappeared while trying to become the first woman to fly around the World. The incident sparked numerous theories like, plane crash due to fuel exhaustion to US government espionage. According to the BBC, she was trying to reach Howland Island, a remote, uninhabited coral island owned by the US, to refuel her twin-engine Electra plane, before she and navigator Fred Noonan vanished somewhere over the Pacific. The government in its official declaration had said that the plane suffered communication problems while trying ton find the island. The plane eventually crashed into the ocean along with Earhart after it ran out of fuel. However, no physical evidence like the debris of the plane has ever been found to back the claim, that fueled several other theories.

<p>Notably, the FBI and the National Archives and Records Administration have already released some documents about Earhart disappearance nearly 90 years ago but nothing conclusive has come out so far.</p>

Trump says, will declassify records related to aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart's mysterious disappearance 90 years ago

<p>The disappearance of Amelia Earhart over the Pacific Ocean still intrigues the world 88 years on. It is a mystery that has no answers despite years of investigation by several groups. Several theories suggest that her plane crashed on a remote island on July 2, 1937. Now the Purdue University has announced that it will undertake an examination of this island. Notably, Earhart was on a mission to fly around the world, and this was funded by Purdue. Earhart was the first female pilot to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean. She vanished during one of her trips and left everyone questioning what had happened.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>All the exploration on the matter has led to the Taraia Object hypothesis. Experts have spotted an anomaly at the site halfway between Australia and Hawaii. It is a strange occurrence, and it is speculated that it is nothing but the Lockheed Electra 10E plane Earhart was piloting. Could it really be Earhart's aircraft? A team from the Purdue Research Foundation and Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALL) will head to the Nikumaroro island in November this year to study this anomaly. They will be leaving the Marshall Islands on November 5 and spending five days on Nikumaroro. Later plans include excavating the plane. Richard Pettigrew, ALI’s executive director, said in a statement that the evidence is so strong that it warrants research, and they hope to return with proof that Earhart was there. Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/japan-megaquake-coming-earthquakes-detected-at-exact-place-ryo-tatsuki-predicted-in-manga-comic-book-1751513514245"><strong>Japan 'megaquake' coming? Earthquakes detected at exact point Ryo Tatsuki predicted in manga comic book</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Anomaly spotted in ocean near island Earhart once could have been on</strong></h2><p>The Taraia Object hypothesis has been formed based on key information gathered over the years from different sources. It is based on the premise that Amelia Earhart did not crash into the ocean, but landed on this island. She remained stranded here until she died. The first time something connected researchers to the incident happened through the radio bearings recorded from radio transmissions at the time by the US Navy, the US Coast Guard, and Pan American World Airways.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Human bones, cosmetics, landing gear on island belong to Amelia Earhart?</strong></h2><p>Human bones were found on the island in 1940. An analysis done on them in 2017 revealed that they were almost the same as Earhart’s bone lengths, more than 99 per cent of other individuals. An object resembling a woman’s shoe, a compact case, a freckle cream jar, and a medicine vial from the 1930s were also found. Three months after Earhart disappeared, a photographic anomaly, called the Bevington Object, was discovered on the Nikumaroro reef and resembled the Electra landing gear. The actual Taraia Object was found in 2020, and satellite imagery suggests that it has been in the same place since 1938.</p>

Amelia Earhart, an American aviation pioneer, vanished in 1937 during an expedition. No confirmed traces of her have ever been found. An anomaly near the island she landed hints at the presence of her airplane. Was she there? Did she crash?

The disappearance of Amelia Earhart over the Pacific Ocean still intrigues the world 88 years on. It is a mystery that has no answers despite years of investigation by several groups. Several theories suggest that her plane crashed on a remote island on July 2, 1937. Now the Purdue University has announced that it will undertake an examination of this island. Notably, Earhart was on a mission to fly around the world, and this was funded by Purdue. Earhart was the first female pilot to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean. She vanished during one of her trips and left everyone questioning what had happened. All the exploration on the matter has led to the Taraia Object hypothesis. Experts have spotted an anomaly at the site halfway between Australia and Hawaii. It is a strange occurrence, and it is speculated that it is nothing but the Lockheed Electra 10E plane Earhart was piloting. Could it really be Earhart's aircraft? A team from the Purdue Research Foundation and Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALL) will head to the Nikumaroro island in November this year to study this anomaly. They will be leaving the Marshall Islands on November 5 and spending five days on Nikumaroro. Later plans include excavating the plane. Richard Pettigrew, ALI’s executive director, said in a statement that the evidence is so strong that it warrants research, and they hope to return with proof that Earhart was there. Also Read: Japan 'megaquake' coming? Earthquakes detected at exact point Ryo Tatsuki predicted in manga comic book Anomaly spotted in ocean near island Earhart once could have been on The Taraia Object hypothesis has been formed based on key information gathered over the years from different sources. It is based on the premise that Amelia Earhart did not crash into the ocean, but landed on this island. She remained stranded here until she died. The first time something connected researchers to the incident happened through the radio bearings recorded from radio transmissions at the time by the US Navy, the US Coast Guard, and Pan American World Airways. Human bones, cosmetics, landing gear on island belong to Amelia Earhart? Human bones were found on the island in 1940. An analysis done on them in 2017 revealed that they were almost the same as Earhart’s bone lengths, more than 99 per cent of other individuals. An object resembling a woman’s shoe, a compact case, a freckle cream jar, and a medicine vial from the 1930s were also found. Three months after Earhart disappeared, a photographic anomaly, called the Bevington Object, was discovered on the Nikumaroro reef and resembled the Electra landing gear. The actual Taraia Object was found in 2020, and satellite imagery suggests that it has been in the same place since 1938.

<p>Amelia Earhart, an American aviation pioneer, vanished in 1937 during an expedition. No confirmed traces of her have ever been found. An anomaly near the island she landed hints at the presence of her airplane. Was she there? Did she crash?</p>

Amelia Earhart vanished in 1937. A strange occurrence hints she was on THIS island

<p>An ocean exploration team led by a former United States Air Force intelligence officer and pilot claims to have solved one of the biggest mysteries in modern aviation, the location of Amelia Earhart’s plane which vanished in 1937 over the Pacific.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>What did the team find?</strong></h2>

<p>Last year, Tony Romeo, CEO of Deep Sea Vision embarked on an $11 million expedition which involved combing through the Pacific Ocean and using sonar technology. He may have found what might be the key to solving the decades-long mystery over the legendary pilot’s disappearance.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 16-person team from the company based in the US state of South Carolina released an image in December that it claims may show the wreckage of the aeroplane flown by Earhart. The image was taken after searching through more than 13,468 of the ocean floor between September and December last year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After Romeo’s team reviewed sonar data in December they found a startling image of what appears to be Earhart’s twin-engine Lockheed 10-E Electra.</p>

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<p>The photo was taken around 161 kilometres from Howland Island – an uninhabited isle almost halfway between Hawaii and Australia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While the image is blurry, the CEO of Deep Sea Vision believes that it is Earhart’s aircraft given its unique shape. “Well, you’d be hard-pressed to convince me that’s anything but an aircraft, for one, and two, that it’s not Amelia’s aircraft,” Romeo told NBC News.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He added, “There’s no other known crashes in the area, and certainly not of that era in that kind of design with the tail that you see clearly in the image.”</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/renowned-pilot-amelia-earharts-leather-helmet-sells-for-825000-at-auction-458973">Renowned pilot Amelia Earhart's leather helmet sells for $825,000 at auction</a></strong></p>

<p>Romeo’s team will further investigate the site to determine that it is in fact the long-lost aircraft. The team has been using a Kongsberg Discovery HUGIN 6000, which according to the company’s post on Instagram, is the most advanced unmanned underwater drone.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The underwater drone is manufactured by the Norwegian company Kongsberg. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the image of the suspected wreck was found 5,000 metres underwater.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>About the deep-sea exploration</strong></h2>

<p>Romeo, a South Carolina real estate investor, in 2023 sold his business to fund his search for Earhart’s plane wreckage.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In July 1937, the legendary pilot who was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, was supposed to land on Howland Island for refuelling, but she never did.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Earhart and her navigator were last heard from when they departed Lae, New Guinea, and since then the mystery surrounding her fate and intense speculation continues to intrigue people decades later.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“This is maybe the most exciting thing I’ll ever do in my life. I feel like a 10-year-old going on a treasure hunt,” Romeo told the WSJ.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em><br />
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An ocean exploration team led by a former United States Air Force intelligence officer and pilot claims to have solved one of the biggest mysteries in modern aviation, the location of Amelia Earhart’s plane which vanished in 1937 over the Pacific.

An ocean exploration team led by a former United States Air Force intelligence officer and pilot claims to have solved one of the biggest mysteries in modern aviation, the location of Amelia Earhart’s plane which vanished in 1937 over the Pacific. What did the team find? Last year, Tony Romeo, CEO of Deep Sea Vision embarked on an $11 million expedition which involved combing through the Pacific Ocean and using sonar technology. He may have found what might be the key to solving the decades-long mystery over the legendary pilot’s disappearance. The 16-person team from the company based in the US state of South Carolina released an image in December that it claims may show the wreckage of the aeroplane flown by Earhart. The image was taken after searching through more than 13,468 of the ocean floor between September and December last year. After Romeo’s team reviewed sonar data in December they found a startling image of what appears to be Earhart’s twin-engine Lockheed 10-E Electra. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Deep Sea Vision (@deep.sea.vision) × The photo was taken around 161 kilometres from Howland Island – an uninhabited isle almost halfway between Hawaii and Australia. While the image is blurry, the CEO of Deep Sea Vision believes that it is Earhart’s aircraft given its unique shape. “Well, you’d be hard-pressed to convince me that’s anything but an aircraft, for one, and two, that it’s not Amelia’s aircraft,” Romeo told NBC News. He added, “There’s no other known crashes in the area, and certainly not of that era in that kind of design with the tail that you see clearly in the image.” ALSO READ | Renowned pilot Amelia Earhart's leather helmet sells for $825,000 at auction Romeo’s team will further investigate the site to determine that it is in fact the long-lost aircraft. The team has been using a Kongsberg Discovery HUGIN 6000, which according to the company’s post on Instagram, is the most advanced unmanned underwater drone. The underwater drone is manufactured by the Norwegian company Kongsberg. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the image of the suspected wreck was found 5,000 metres underwater. About the deep-sea exploration Romeo, a South Carolina real estate investor, in 2023 sold his business to fund his search for Earhart’s plane wreckage. In July 1937, the legendary pilot who was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, was supposed to land on Howland Island for refuelling, but she never did. ALSO READ | Scientists fear for penguins in Antarctica as one dies of deadly H5N1 bird flu strain Earhart and her navigator were last heard from when they departed Lae, New Guinea, and since then the mystery surrounding her fate and intense speculation continues to intrigue people decades later. “This is maybe the most exciting thing I’ll ever do in my life. I feel like a 10-year-old going on a treasure hunt,” Romeo told the WSJ. (With inputs from agencies)

Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane: Exploration team claims to have found wreckage

<p>Renowned US pilot Amelia Earhart's leather helmet has been sold for $825,000 at an auction in Cleveland.</p>

<p>The 39-year-old had worn the helmet on a flight across the Atlantic in 1928 and had later lost it in a crowd of fans.</p>

<p>Anthony Twiggs, a 67-year-old man from Minnesota had inherited the aviator’s helmet from his mother but had trouble proving that it was original.</p>

<p>Earhart wore the same helmet the following year in the Women’s National Air Derby, an all-female race from Santa Monica, California, to Cleveland.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-womens-day-barbie-honours-real-life-heroes-frida-kahlo-patty-jenkins-amelia-earhart-others-34951">Also read |&nbsp;Women's Day: Barbie honours real-life heroes Frida Kahlo, Patty Jenkins, Amelia Earhart &amp; others</a></strong></p>

<p>Thousands of spectators greeted the famous aviator when she landed her single-engine Lockheed Vega at the Cleveland airfield, and she lost the helmet in the crush. Twiggs’ mother, Ellie, was in the crowd along with a group of school friends.</p>

<p>“My mother kept it for Amelia. She thought it was the neatest thing. It was never about that boy she wouldn’t even name,” Twiggs said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“He didn’t impress her that much, but the helmet did.”</p>

<p>However, he succeeded in using photo-matching technology to authenticate the helmet, which exactly matched the one Earhear wore when she became the first woman on board a plane crossing the Atlantic.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/whats-the-mystery-behind-amelia-earhart-voyage-342">Also see |&nbsp;Was Amelia Earhart captured by the Japanese army in World War II?</a></strong></p>

<p>Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, departed Papua New Guinea on July 2, 1937, during her quest to circumnavigate the globe along an equatorial route. But they disappeared that day and emergency searches did not locate them.</p>

<p>What happened to the legendary American aviatrix and her navigator during their round-the-world flight has fascinated historians for decades and spawned books, movies, and theories galore.</p>

<p>The prevailing belief is that Earhart and Noonan ran out of fuel and ditched their twin-engine Lockheed Electra in the Pacific Ocean near remote Howland Island while on the third-to-last leg of their epic journey.</p>

<p>However, a documentary titled "Amelia Earhart: The Lost Evidence" suggested that Earhart and Noonan may have survived and been taken prisoner by Japanese forces.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Renowned US pilot Amelia Earhart's leather helmet has been sold for $825,000 at an auction in Cleveland. The 39-year-old had worn the helmet on a flight across the Atlantic in 1928 and had later lost it in a crowd of fans.

Renowned US pilot Amelia Earhart's leather helmet has been sold for $825,000 at an auction in Cleveland. The 39-year-old had worn the helmet on a flight across the Atlantic in 1928 and had later lost it in a crowd of fans. Anthony Twiggs, a 67-year-old man from Minnesota had inherited the aviator’s helmet from his mother but had trouble proving that it was original. Earhart wore the same helmet the following year in the Women’s National Air Derby, an all-female race from Santa Monica, California, to Cleveland. Also read | Women's Day: Barbie honours real-life heroes Frida Kahlo, Patty Jenkins, Amelia Earhart & others Thousands of spectators greeted the famous aviator when she landed her single-engine Lockheed Vega at the Cleveland airfield, and she lost the helmet in the crush. Twiggs’ mother, Ellie, was in the crowd along with a group of school friends. “My mother kept it for Amelia. She thought it was the neatest thing. It was never about that boy she wouldn’t even name,” Twiggs said. “He didn’t impress her that much, but the helmet did.” However, he succeeded in using photo-matching technology to authenticate the helmet, which exactly matched the one Earhear wore when she became the first woman on board a plane crossing the Atlantic. Also see | Was Amelia Earhart captured by the Japanese army in World War II? Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, departed Papua New Guinea on July 2, 1937, during her quest to circumnavigate the globe along an equatorial route. But they disappeared that day and emergency searches did not locate them. What happened to the legendary American aviatrix and her navigator during their round-the-world flight has fascinated historians for decades and spawned books, movies, and theories galore. The prevailing belief is that Earhart and Noonan ran out of fuel and ditched their twin-engine Lockheed Electra in the Pacific Ocean near remote Howland Island while on the third-to-last leg of their epic journey. However, a documentary titled "Amelia Earhart: The Lost Evidence" suggested that Earhart and Noonan may have survived and been taken prisoner by Japanese forces. (With inputs from agencies)

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A solar-powered airplane finished crossing the United States on Saturday, landing in New York City after flying over the Statue of Liberty during its historic bid to circle the globe, the project team said.<br />
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The spindly, single-seat experimental aircraft, dubbed Solar Impulse 2, arrived at New York&#39;s John F. Kennedy International Airport at about 4 a.m. local time after it took off about five hours beforehand at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania, the team reported on the airplane&#39;s website.<br />
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&quot;Such a pleasure to land in #NYC! For the 14th time we celebrate sustainability,&quot; said the project&#39;s co-founder Andre Borschberg on Twitter after flying over the city and the Statue of Liberty during the 14th leg of the trip around the globe.<br />
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The Swiss team flying the aircraft in a campaign to build support for clean energy technologies hopes eventually to complete its circumnavigation in Abu Dhabi, where the journey began in March 2015.<br />
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The solar craft&#39;s cruising speed, akin to that of a car, required pilots to take up meditation and hypnosis in training to stay alert for long periods.<br />
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Borschberg alternates with fellow pilot Bertrand Piccard at the controls for each segment of what they hope will be the first round-the-world solar-powered flight.<br />
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On April 24, Piccard landed in San Francisco, completing a trans-Pacific crossing after a nearly three-day trip that began in Hawaii. The flight took more than three times the 18 hours Amelia Earhart took to fly solo from Hawaii to California in the 1930s.<br />
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The propeller-driven Solar Impulse flies without a drop of fuel and its four engines are powered solely by energy collected from more than 17,000 solar cells built into its wings.<br />
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Surplus power is stored in four batteries during the day, to keep the plane aloft on extreme long-distance flights.<br />
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The carbon-fiber plane, with a wingspan exceeding that of a Boeing 747 and the weight of a family car, is unlikely to set speed or altitude records. It can climb to 28,000 feet (8,500 m), and cruise at 34 to 62 mph (55 to 100 kph).<br />
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In a precursor of their globe-circling quest, the two men completed a multi-flight crossing of the United States with an earlier version of the solar plane in 2013.

The plane collects energy from more than 17,000 solar cells built into its wings. It can climb to 28,000 feet and cruise at 34 to 62 mph

A solar-powered airplane finished crossing the United States on Saturday, landing in New York City after flying over the Statue of Liberty during its historic bid to circle the globe, the project team said. The spindly, single-seat experimental aircraft, dubbed Solar Impulse 2, arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport at about 4 a.m. local time after it took off about five hours beforehand at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania, the team reported on the airplane's website. "Such a pleasure to land in #NYC! For the 14th time we celebrate sustainability," said the project's co-founder Andre Borschberg on Twitter after flying over the city and the Statue of Liberty during the 14th leg of the trip around the globe. The Swiss team flying the aircraft in a campaign to build support for clean energy technologies hopes eventually to complete its circumnavigation in Abu Dhabi, where the journey began in March 2015. The solar craft's cruising speed, akin to that of a car, required pilots to take up meditation and hypnosis in training to stay alert for long periods. Borschberg alternates with fellow pilot Bertrand Piccard at the controls for each segment of what they hope will be the first round-the-world solar-powered flight. On April 24, Piccard landed in San Francisco, completing a trans-Pacific crossing after a nearly three-day trip that began in Hawaii. The flight took more than three times the 18 hours Amelia Earhart took to fly solo from Hawaii to California in the 1930s. The propeller-driven Solar Impulse flies without a drop of fuel and its four engines are powered solely by energy collected from more than 17,000 solar cells built into its wings. Surplus power is stored in four batteries during the day, to keep the plane aloft on extreme long-distance flights. The carbon-fiber plane, with a wingspan exceeding that of a Boeing 747 and the weight of a family car, is unlikely to set speed or altitude records. It can climb to 28,000 feet (8,500 m), and cruise at 34 to 62 mph (55 to 100 kph). In a precursor of their globe-circling quest, the two men completed a multi-flight crossing of the United States with an earlier version of the solar plane in 2013.

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