Search for Amelia Earhart’s Missing Plane Ends With Disappointing Discovery
New expedition to find Amelia Earhart's lost aircraft concludes that a mysterious satellite anomaly is actually just a collection of washed-up trees.
POLICY WIRE — London, United Kingdom — A recent expedition launched to determine whether a strange anomaly spotted in satellite imagery of a remote South Pacific island was the long-lost aircraft of Amelia Earhart has concluded without finding any wreckage.
Following thorough data collection and physical assessment at the location, investigators determined that the mysterious object was actually a group of large trees stranded along the peninsula’s sandspit, according to statements released by Purdue University.
The latest search effort initially focused on a glinting target spotted on remote island satellite pictures, which had sparked fresh hopes of solving one of aviation history’s most enduring mysteries.
However, investigators confirmed that the anomaly is far more mundane, dealing yet another blow to ongoing efforts to locate the famous aviator’s missing plane.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
