Pieces of a cosmetic jar found on a remote Pacific island have rekindled speculation over what happened to Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan during their ill-fated circumnavigational flight attempt in 1937.
Artifact Rekindles Amelia Earhart Speculation
Key Takeaways:
- Pieces of a cosmetic jar, resembling an early 1900s freckle ointment container, found on Nikumaroro Island are fueling speculation that Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan may have landed there after their 1937 disappearance.
- This discovery adds to other evidence collected by TIGHAR (The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery), such as a partial skeleton and a photo possibly showing aircraft landing gear, supporting their theory of Earhart and Noonan as castaways on the island.
- TIGHAR plans a new underwater search expedition in July, the 75th anniversary of Earhart's disappearance, using multi-beam sonar and remote operated vehicles to locate her aircraft.
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