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New Details Emerge in Amelia Earhart Disappearance

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Key Takeaways:

  • A new documentary will reveal a previously unseen photo offering potential clues about Amelia Earhart's 1937 disappearance.
  • The photo, found in the Marshall Islands, reportedly shows two Caucasians resembling Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan on a dock.
  • This new evidence supports the long-held hypothesis that Earhart and Noonan were captured by the Japanese after their plane went down.
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This morning, NBC’s Today show released information from a documentary that will be aired on Sunday night on the History Channel revealing new evidence regarding the mysterious disappearance of famed pilot Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan during their attempt to fly around the world in July 1937. During the past 80 years, the disappearance has stumped investigators, and millions of dollars have been spent searching for the remains of Earhart’s Lockheed Electra and its occupants.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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