Earhart’s plane found near Howland Island?

[PeterNSteinmetz]

I always wondered if an intensive search with a drone might do it.

VIDEO: Divers Believe They Found Amelia Earhart's Plane on Seabed

The fate of lost American aviator Amelia Earhart in the late 1930s may have finally been solved thanks to a team looking for clues.

www.breitbart.com

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Some more information.

Sonar may have spotted Amelia Earhart's missing plane, last seen in 1937

A South Carolina-based ocean exploration company says it may have found the airplane that Amelia Earhart flew on her ill-fated 1937 expedition.

interestingengineering.com

This location also seems consistent with the radio transmission data.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

The search area was apparently based on a theory that Noonan may have made an error in date after crossing the international date line.

The Date Line Theory

Potential Effects of the International Date Line on Navigation During Amelia Earhart's 1937 World Flight

www.datelinetheory.com

 

[Jim Logajan]

The search area was apparently based on a theory that Noonan may have made an error in date after crossing the international date line.

The Date Line Theory

Potential Effects of the International Date Line on Navigation During Amelia Earhart's 1937 World Flight

www.datelinetheory.com

Fascinating read.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Next attempt at exploration might be late 2024 or early 2025.

What would recovery of Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane look like?

The depth where Amelia Earhart’s plane is believed to be has been integral to preserving the suspected aircraft — but will prove to be a detriment to recovery expeditions, experts exclusively…

nypost.com

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Apparently there is a podcast dedicated to this subject - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chasing-earhart/id1645810327