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JamesG · 05-30-2013, 07:47 PM

Amelia Earhart Plane Found? Sonar Image of Possible Wreckage May Suggest Earhart Died on Island (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | by Meredith Bennett-Smith
05/30/2013

For decades, the question of what happened to the fearless American pilot Amelia Earhart has been an enticing puzzle for history buffs, but a grainy sonar image of possible plane wreckage could be key in answering the nearly 76-year-old mystery.

Possible theories for the heroine's demise include a devastating crash into the Pacific, as well as capture and execution by the Japanese, according to PBS. However, researchers working with The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) believe they have found evidence that Earhart landed on a remote reef, after which her plane washed into the ocean and sank, according to the group's website.

TIGHAR-funded sonar imaging has revealed a 22-foot long object that represents a true "anomaly" in the group's data, Ric Gillespie, executive director of TIGHAR, told Discovery News. The piece, possibly wreckage from Earhart's Lockheed Electra, is located 600 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean and just west of the remote Nikumaroro Island.

The object came to light during a forensic analysis of data collected during a $2.2 million TIGHAR expedition last July. That trip marked the group's 10th Earhart fact-finding mission, according to ABC News.

The 39-year-old Earhart disappeared without a trace on July 2, 1937, while attempting to become the first woman to fly around the world, with only a navigator as company. Earhart lost radio contact during the journey's most difficult leg, as they headed from Lae, New Guinea, to Howland Island in the Pacific, Time notes.

Past expeditions by TIGHAR have turned up other intriguing, albeit inconclusive, clues, including what appears to be a jar of 30s-era freckle cream found on Nikumaroro, ABC points out.

The jar, along with an American-made woman's compact, buttons and the zipper from a flight jacket, lend credence to TIGHAR's theory that Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, did not die immediately but were able to make an emergency landing on the uninhabited island's reef.

But the case is far from solved, TIGHAR notes on its website.

"The better a piece of evidence looks, the harder you have to try to disqualify it," TIGHAR writes. "So far, the harder we’ve looked at this anomaly, the better it looks. ... Maybe it’s pure coincidence that it‘s the right size and shape to be the Electra wreckage – the Electra that so much other evidence suggests should be in that location."

The next step is to raise more money and return for an 11th expedition. However, as a nonprofit, TIGHAR will have to raise the funds for the trip themselves.

"We currently project that it will take nearly $3,000,000 to put together an expedition that can do what needs to be done," Gillespie told Discovery. "It's a lot of money, but it's a small price to pay for finding Amelia."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3360141.html

Marvo301 · 05-31-2013, 01:49 PM

It's very intriguing that we may be one step closer to finding out what actually happenedto Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan!

gilligan fanatic · 06-01-2013, 06:47 AM

I don't understand why they just figure it's hers, it could be anyones wreckage

scc1222 · 06-01-2013, 08:45 AM

There are said to be many many planes that went down in WW I and II.Odds are it is one of them and not Amelia's,imo.

cordwainer1453 · 06-01-2013, 11:04 AM

Don't they have this same story every year? Usually pretty weak.

Necco · 06-01-2013, 11:29 AM

Seriously, it's like the annual reliving of Al Capone's vault.

Apostapler · 06-01-2013, 11:59 AM

I'll believe it when I see it. TIGHAR has been doing this for years. If they plan on pulling this hunk of something out of the ocean and proving it's a Model 10 Electra, then I'll really be impressed.

Killarney Rose · 06-01-2013, 03:35 PM

Didnt they have the story about the cosmetic bottles last year?

TracyLynnS · 06-01-2013, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killarney Rose

Didnt they have the story about the cosmetic bottles last year?

Yep, supposedly it was some kind of special anti-freckle cream or something.

Necco · 06-01-2013, 05:13 PM

Well, with any luck, maybe they'll stumble across Jimmy Hoffa or a yeti or something. Or my driver's license. No idea where that went.

dks64 · 06-04-2013, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Necco

Seriously, it's like the annual reliving of Al Capone's vault.

You are spot on.

05-30-2013, 07:47 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,075	Amelia Earhart Update: Image of Possible Plane Wreckage Amelia Earhart Plane Found? Sonar Image of Possible Wreckage May Suggest Earhart Died on Island (VIDEO) The Huffington Post \| by Meredith Bennett-Smith 05/30/2013 For decades, the question of what happened to the fearless American pilot Amelia Earhart has been an enticing puzzle for history buffs, but a grainy sonar image of possible plane wreckage could be key in answering the nearly 76-year-old mystery. Possible theories for the heroine's demise include a devastating crash into the Pacific, as well as capture and execution by the Japanese, according to PBS. However, researchers working with The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) believe they have found evidence that Earhart landed on a remote reef, after which her plane washed into the ocean and sank, according to the group's website. TIGHAR-funded sonar imaging has revealed a 22-foot long object that represents a true "anomaly" in the group's data, Ric Gillespie, executive director of TIGHAR, told Discovery News. The piece, possibly wreckage from Earhart's Lockheed Electra, is located 600 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean and just west of the remote Nikumaroro Island. The object came to light during a forensic analysis of data collected during a $2.2 million TIGHAR expedition last July. That trip marked the group's 10th Earhart fact-finding mission, according to ABC News. The 39-year-old Earhart disappeared without a trace on July 2, 1937, while attempting to become the first woman to fly around the world, with only a navigator as company. Earhart lost radio contact during the journey's most difficult leg, as they headed from Lae, New Guinea, to Howland Island in the Pacific, Time notes. Past expeditions by TIGHAR have turned up other intriguing, albeit inconclusive, clues, including what appears to be a jar of 30s-era freckle cream found on Nikumaroro, ABC points out. The jar, along with an American-made woman's compact, buttons and the zipper from a flight jacket, lend credence to TIGHAR's theory that Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, did not die immediately but were able to make an emergency landing on the uninhabited island's reef. But the case is far from solved, TIGHAR notes on its website. "The better a piece of evidence looks, the harder you have to try to disqualify it," TIGHAR writes. "So far, the harder we’ve looked at this anomaly, the better it looks. ... Maybe it’s pure coincidence that it‘s the right size and shape to be the Electra wreckage – the Electra that so much other evidence suggests should be in that location." The next step is to raise more money and return for an 11th expedition. However, as a nonprofit, TIGHAR will have to raise the funds for the trip themselves. "We currently project that it will take nearly $3,000,000 to put together an expedition that can do what needs to be done," Gillespie told Discovery. "It's a lot of money, but it's a small price to pay for finding Amelia." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3360141.html Attached Images

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06-01-2013, 08:45 AM	#4
scc1222 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 02, 2011 Posts: 547	There are said to be many many planes that went down in WW I and II.Odds are it is one of them and not Amelia's,imo.

06-01-2013, 11:04 AM	#5
cordwainer1453 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 05, 2011 Location: Mass Posts: 268	Don't they have this same story every year? Usually pretty weak.

06-01-2013, 11:29 AM	#6
Necco Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2006 Posts: 1,149	Seriously, it's like the annual reliving of Al Capone's vault.

06-01-2013, 11:59 AM	#7
Apostapler Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 06, 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 872	I'll believe it when I see it. TIGHAR has been doing this for years. If they plan on pulling this hunk of something out of the ocean and proving it's a Model 10 Electra, then I'll really be impressed.

06-01-2013, 03:35 PM	#8
Killarney Rose Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 24, 2010 Location: AL Posts: 656	Didnt they have the story about the cosmetic bottles last year?

06-01-2013, 05:13 PM	#10
Necco Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2006 Posts: 1,149	Well, with any luck, maybe they'll stumble across Jimmy Hoffa or a yeti or something. Or my driver's license. No idea where that went.