Ocean Exploration Company Thinks It Found Earhart's Airplane

Deep Sea Vision has a fuzzy underwater image it thinks is Amelia Earhart’s Electra, but it plans to go back and look to be sure.

Meg Godlewski

Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 05:31 PM ET

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Ocean exploration company Deep Sea Vision has a fuzzy underwater image it thinks is Amelia Earhart’s Electra, but it plans to go back and look to be sure. [Courtesy: Deep Sea Vision]

Key Takeaways:

Deep Sea Vision (DSV), an ocean exploration company, announced it captured a sonar image in the Pacific Ocean that "appears to be Amelia Earhart's Lockheed 10-E Electra."
Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared 86 years ago during an around-the-world flight attempt near Howland Island.
The DSV expedition, led by Tony Romeo, surveyed over 5,200 square miles using an underwater drone, finding an image consistent with the aircraft's dimensions.
While the discovery is met with cautious optimism, experts and historians emphasize the need for further investigation and definitive proof to confirm the finding.

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An ocean exploration company thinks it may have found Amelia Earhart’s airplane. The Lockheed Electra 10-E went missing 86 years ago when Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared during an attempt at an around-the-world flight.

On January 26, Deep Sea Vision (DSV), based in South Carolina, announced that it had captured a sonar image in the Pacific Ocean that “appears to be Earhart’s Lockheed 10-E Electra.”