Expedition hopes to finally solve the Amelia Earhart mystery
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Thu, 1 October 2026
1 report- Der Spiegel (Germany)08:27first to report
Die Abenteurerin Amelia Earhart überflog bei ihrer Weltumrundung 1937 den Pazifik, sie verschwand ohne ein Lebenszeichen. Nun haben Forscher Hinweise, wo sich ihr Flugzeug befinden könnte.
Fri, 2 October 2026
2 reports- DW Top Stories11:42
Nearly 90 years after US aviator Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific, a new expedition to the remote island of Nikumaroro hopes a lagoon anomaly could finally reveal the fate of her missing aircraft.
- DW Top Stories11:42
Nearly 90 years after Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific, a new expedition to the remote island of Nikumaroro hopes a lagoon anomaly could finally reveal the fate of her missing aircraft.
Mon, 5 October 2026
1 report- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)09:56
Die Flugpionierin Amelia Earhart verschwand 1937 über dem Pazifischen Ozean. Hat sie damals überlebt? Nachdem Satellitenaufnahmen ihr mögliches Wrack zeigen, bricht nun eine neue Expedition zur Insel Nikumaroro auf.
Tue, 6 October 2026
1 report- cbsnews.com15:53
Investigators have begun an expedition to study a mysterious "visual anomaly" that they say may be Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane.
Sat, 10 October 2026
4 reports- N1 Info (Croatia)12:49
Američki tim podvodnih arheologa zaputio se prema udaljenom otoku Nikumaroro u Tihom oceanu kako bi istražio novi trag u jednoj od najvećih neriješeni
2 reprints
- tportal (Croatia)10 Oct, 12:16their copy
- 24sata (Croatia)10 Oct, 12:43their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)13:15
NOVA ekspedicija kod otoka Nikumaroro istražuje zagonetni podvodni objekt koji bi mogao riješiti misterij nestanka pilotkinje Amelije Earhart.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)14:20
Ekspedicija ide na otok Nikumaroro u Tihom oceanu i istražit će trag u nestanku Amelije Earhart
- BBC News World18:22
The team en route to the suspected crash site aim finally to solve the mystery of her 1937 disappearance.
Sun, 11 October 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories10:00
Amelia Earhart expedition team heads to island of huge, hunting crabs USA Today Expedition hopes to find aviator Amelia Earhart's plane on remote island BBC Mystery of Amelia Earhart’s disappearance could finally be solved The Telegraph Earhart expedition update: Crew at sea, expected to arrive on Nikumaroro in 72 hours Purdue University Finding Amelia: The enduring quest to solve Amelia Earhart’s disappearance CNN
Mon, 12 October 2026
7 reports- iheart.com12:45
A team from Purdue University is investigating a potential discovery of Amelia Earhart's plane on Nikumaroro Island. The expedition aims to identify the Taraia Object, a visual anomaly in the lagoon, as the missing aircraft. Findings are expected to be announced by October 16.
- iheart.com12:45
A team from Purdue University is investigating a potential discovery of Amelia Earhart's plane on Nikumaroro Island. The expedition aims to identify the Taraia Object, a visual anomaly in the lagoon, as the missing aircraft. Findings are expected to be announced by October 16.
- iheart.com12:45
A team from Purdue University is investigating a potential discovery of Amelia Earhart's plane on Nikumaroro Island. The expedition aims to identify the Taraia Object, a visual anomaly in the lagoon, as the missing aircraft. Findings are expected to be announced by October 16.
- Times of India13:16
A group of adept marine archaeologists is gearing up for an intriguing exploration in the lagoon at Nikumaroro Island. This five-day expedition aims to uncover whether a mysterious object discovered there is linked to Amelia Earhart's vanished aircraft. With an array of modern equipment at their disposal, they hope to shed light on decades of speculation surrounding her disappearance and the island's enigmatic connection to her fate.
- The Guardian World13:37
Researchers will head to remote Pacific atoll, but sceptics say satellite images unlikely to be of her aircraft A team of US researchers is approaching a remote Pacific atoll where they suspect the famed aviator Amelia Earhart crash-landed in 1937, in the latest attempt to crack one of the biggest mysteries of the 20th century. The 17-person expedition was inspired by satellite images taken over several years showing a submerged object in the uninhabited island’s sandy lagoon – evidence...
- Google News - Top Stories17:49
Is it a plane or a tree? Amelia Earhart expedition aims to solve mystery of disappearance The Guardian Crew searching for Amelia Earhart plane lands at remote island infested with carnivorous crabs BBC New search begins for Amelia Earhart plane suspected to be buried in lagoon USA Today The mystery of Amelia Earhart’s disappearance could be solved finally The Telegraph Earhart expedition update: Crew arrives at Nikumaroro, launches critical phase of Amelia Earhart plane search Purdue University
- Novinky (Czechia)18:06
Téměř 90 let po posledním letu slavné americké pilotky by nové pátrání mohlo konečně objasnit její osud. K odlehlému atolu Nikumaroro v Tichém oceánu míří loď s odborníky, kteří chtějí prozkoumat neobvyklý objekt zachycený na satelitních snímcích. Doufají, že by mohlo jít o trosky stroje, s nímž se průkopnice letectví v roce 1937 pokusila obletět svět. Na místo by měli dorazit tento týden.
Tue, 13 October 2026
3 reports- RMF24 (Poland)11:41
Wrak samolotu czy powalone drzewo? Ruszyła nowa ekspedycja śladami Amelii Earhart
- Google News - Top Stories12:47
New search begins for Amelia Earhart plane suspected to be buried in lagoon USA Today Crew searching for Amelia Earhart plane lands at remote island infested with carnivorous crabs BBC Amelia Earhart expedition crew arrives at Nikumaroro, begins critical phase in search for lost plane WTHR The mystery of Amelia Earhart’s disappearance could be solved finally The Telegraph Is it a plane or a tree? Amelia Earhart expedition aims to solve mystery of disappearance The Guardian
- Index.hr (Croatia)15:20
TIM ISTRAŽIVAČA stigao je na udaljeni otok kako bi istražio moguće ostatke zrakoplova slavne pilotkinje Amelije Earhart, koja je nestala 1937. godine tijekom pokušaja da zrakoplovom obiđe svijet.
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- hindustantimes.com08:28
Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific in 1937. A US team is now heading to a remote atoll to check whether a lagoon shape is her plane, or a fallen tree. | HT Explainers
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World10:09
Images from New Zealand aerial survey of Nikumaroro in 1938 offer new clues over aviator’s disappearance A New Zealand museum has released nearly 50 photos from a 1938 aerial survey of the island where Amelia Earhart is believed to have crash-landed, offering amateur sleuths new evidence to scour for traces of the pioneering aviator and her plane. The black-and-white images were published by the Air Force Museum of New Zealand after renewed interest in one of the biggest mysteries of the 20th...
Sat, 17 October 2026
1 report- krtv.com15:49
A former Montana journalist is watching from Kentucky as her history-loving father helps lead an expedition searching the South Pacific for Amelia Earhart’s missing plane.
Sun, 18 October 2026
1 report- BBC News World13:47
An expedition to a remote Pacific island hoping to uncover the American aviator's wreckage was on hold for three days.
1 reprint
- bbc.co.uk18 Oct, 13:47their copy
Mon, 19 October 2026
15 reports- Google News - Top Stories01:48
Expedition to find Amelia Earhart's missing plane comes up empty CBS News Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees The Guardian Expedition to a remote Pacific island fails to find fresh clues in hunt for Amelia Earhart’s plane CNN Search for Amelia Earhart’s plane continues after Taraia Object expedition on Nikumaroro rules out latest hypothesis Purdue University New Evidence Is Reviving the Theory That Amelia Earhart Survived...
- Google News - Top Stories03:40
‘No conclusive evidence’ of Amelia Earhart’s missing plane found in South Pacific expedition NBC News Search for Amelia Earhart’s plane continues after Taraia Object expedition on Nikumaroro rules out latest hypothesis Purdue University Expedition to finds Amelia's Earhart's missing planes comes up empty WSBT Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees The Guardian Expedition to a remote Pacific island fails to find fresh clues in...
- The Guardian World04:43
Expedition was drawn to Nikumaroro after spotting what was described as a metallic glint in waters off uninhabited island A US expedition that voyaged to a remote Pacific island in the hope of solving the mystery of what happened to pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart has said an object they suspected to be her plane was a clump of washed-up trees. “Unfortunately, we weren’t able to find that smoking gun,” said Steve Schultz of Purdue University, standing on the sand in front of a blue lagoon on...
- Index.hr (Croatia)05:18
ISTRAŽIVAČI su potvrdili da anomalija na otoku Nikumaroro, za koju se sumnjalo da je olupina aviona Amelije Earhart, ipak nije njezin zrakoplov, već nakupina stabala nanesenih na pješčani sprud.
- tportal (Croatia)07:54
Potraga za srušenim avionom Amelije Earhart s njezina nesretnog leta oko svijeta 1937. godine završila je bezuspješno, rekli su u ponedjeljak istraživači.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)08:13
Objekt u laguni otoka Nikumaroro privukao je interes kao mogući dio olupine aviona Amelie Earhart
- Der Spiegel (Germany)09:08
Seit 89 Jahren spurlos verschwunden: Amelia Earhart wollte die Welt umrunden, doch ihr Flugzeug kam nie an. Kürzlich hofften Forscher, auf das Wrack gestoßen zu sein – ein Irrtum, wie sich nun herausstellt.
- BBC News World09:11
Researchers travelled to a remote Pacific Island to confirm whether an object first spotted on satellite imagery in 2020 solved the mystery of the pilot's disappearance.
- Google News - Top Stories09:11
Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers BBC Search for Amelia Earhart’s plane continues after Taraia Object expedition on Nikumaroro rules out latest hypothesis Purdue University Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees The Guardian Expedition to a remote Pacific island fails to find fresh clues in hunt for Amelia Earhart’s plane CNN Amelia Earhart expedition crew finds 'no conclusive...
- NYT World10:47
A satellite image sent researchers to a remote Pacific atoll, but their findings brought no resolution to the decades-old search. Here’s what to know.
- Google News - Top Stories13:05
Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees The Guardian ‘The Mystery Continues’: Latest Hunt for Amelia Earhart’s Plane Comes Up Empty The New York Times Expedition fails to find Amelia Earhart’s plane on remote island in Western Pacific WAVY.com Was it her plane? Amelia Earhart expedition reveals what it found USA Today Amelia Earhart search suffers crushing setback after researchers make disappointing find Fox News
- ANSA (Italy)13:42
Individuati dai satelliti in un atollo del Pacifico, si sperava fossero il suo aereo
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)13:57
Wyprawa na bezludny atol Nikumaroro na Pacyfiku miała pomóc rozwiązać zagadkę zaginięcia słynnej pilotki. Obiekt dostrzeżony na zdjęciach satelitarnych i uznany za możliwy fragment samolotu okazał się skupiskiem wyrzuconych na brzeg drzew. Badacze wrócili bez przełomowego odkrycia.
- The Hill18:20
The whereabouts of Amelia Earhart’s plane remain a mystery after a team of archaeologists and filmmakers failed to locate the pilot’s Model 10E Electra aircraft on a remote, uninhabited atoll in the Western Pacific.
- ksmu.org22:04
What is it about Amelia Earhart? Nearly 90 years after she and her plane disappeared, we check in with her hometown.
Tue, 20 October 2026
6 reports- hayspost.com02:45
Archaeological Legacy InstitureNIKUMARORO, Kiribati — The Taraia Object expedition, a joint effort by the Archaeological Legacy Institute (A
- ABC News (Australia)05:02
Researchers hoping to solve one of the 20th century's great mysteries say the expedition was still worthwhile despite coming up empty-handed.
- gdnonline.com09:15
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)14:55
Postoje nestanci koji s vremenom postaju legende, a sudbina Amelije Earhart već gotovo 90 godina pripada upravo toj kategoriji. Slavna američka pilotkinja nestala je iznad Tihog oceana tijekom pokušaja leta oko svijeta, a unatoč brojnim ekspedicijama, analizama i teorijama, posljednji sati njezina ž...
- gizmodo.com15:20
A mysterious object suspected to be the Lockheed Electra 10E turned out to be something else entirely.
- fox5dc.com15:40
A U.S. team of marine archeologists who were hoping a submerged object a satellite detected six years ago in a lagoon on the remote Pacific island of Nikumaroro was Amelia Earhart's missing plane, ended up disappointed in their quest.