US EditionPurdue Foundation and Archaeological Legacy Institute Set November Search for Earhart's Electra
- Purdue University and Archaeological Legacy Institute will lead a November 2025 expedition to Nikumaroro to inspect the Taraia Object as Earhart's lost plane.
- This expedition follows decades of theories suggesting Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan crashed near Nikumaroro after vanishing in 1937 during their world flight.
- Previous efforts, including a 2017 team with forensic dogs, found artifacts and a scent of human remains but no definitive proof of Earhart's presence on the island.
- Richard Pettigrew said the Taraia Object’s size and location correspond with Earhart’s plane and radio signals, while Purdue’s Steven Schultz stressed 'smoking gun evidence' remains elusive.
- If confirmed, the expedition could solve a major 20th-century mystery and fulfill Earhart’s wish to return the Electra 10E to Purdue for aeronautical study.
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Purdue Group Embarks on Quest for Earhart Plane – WRBI Radio
Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. (Photo: History.com) (West Lafayette, IN) – The Purdue Research Foundation believes they might have a positive lead on how to find Amelia Earhart’s lost plane. On July 2, 1937, Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world. Her navigator, Fred Noonan, was with her and he also disappeared. Steve Schultz is the senior vice president and legal…
Purdue Research Foundation Tries to Find Amelia Earhart's Lost Plane
Universal History Archive WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.–The Purdue Research Foundation believes they might have a positive lead on how to find Amelia Earhart’s lost plane. On July 2, 1937, Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world. Her navigator, Fred Noonan, was with her and he also disappeared. Steve Schultz is the senior vice president and legal counsel for Purdue Universi…
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