Scientists Claim Breakthrough In Amelia Earhart
The Mystery of Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart, a pioneering female pilot known for breaking gender norms, vanished 88 years ago while attempting to fly around the world. She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic and set out on a 29,000-mile journey in 1937 with navigator Fred Noonan.
The Disappearance
After six weeks, Earhart and Noonan tried to fly from New Guinea to Howland Island but never arrived. “Many people think that Noonan’s calculations failed to take into consideration crossing the International Date Line,” causing them to miss their destination by hundreds of miles. Earhart made desperate radio calls for help but disappeared near Gardner Island.
New Evidence Found
A recent satellite image showed a shape on Nikumaroro Island in Kiribati resembling Earhart’s plane. Purdue University will send a team to investigate this in November. Steve Schultz said, “We believe we owe it to Amelia and her legacy at Purdue to fulfill her wishes… to bring the Electra back.”
Hope to Solve the Mystery
Archaeologist Richard Pettigrew noted, “What we have here is maybe the greatest opportunity ever to finally close the case.” The discovery of American-made gear and medicine suggests Earhart might have landed there. Researchers hope this will provide proof and end decades of speculation.
