New Amelia Earhart expedition leaves today

Catbird · 07-03-2012, 02:17 AM

TIGHAR is on the way to the island. Time to start watching for some new, hopefully!

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dyrt · 07-03-2012, 08:42 AM

I watched the video about the island and the people that think they have found enough evidence to say Earhart and her companion survived a landing on that little island. It was pretty convincing. I am not surprised that they got the funding to continue.

Catbird · 08-19-2012, 12:11 PM

UPDATE from Discovery News:

"Pieces of Amelia Earhart's Plane Located?"

Quote:

"THE GIST:

High-def video retrieved by underwater vehicles reveal a debris field that could be from Earhart's plane.

Multiple underwater objects appear consistent with an object seen in a 1937 photograph that could have revealed the aviator's plane.

Analysis of a jar recovered on an island show it contained traces of mercury, which was a common ingredient in anti-freckle cream."

Pics at the link. Discovery Channel has a show on at 10 pm tonight about this latest research expedition.