Purdue-Backed Search for Amelia Earhart's Plane Announced for November

July 2, 2025

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Purdue University has announced plans to support a new search for Amelia Earhart's lost plane this coming November. Detailed in a press release issued on Wednesday to mark the 88th anniversary of the pioneering pilot's disappearance, the forthcoming expedition will be a joint effort from the Purdue Research Foundation and the Archaeological Legacy Institute. The focus of the search will be a curious anomaly dubbed the Taraia Object. First spotted in satellite images several years ago, the weird formation resembling a small aircraft is located in a lagoon on the Pacific Island of Nikumaroro, where it has long been believed Earhart's aircraft ultimately came to rest.

More on this story, including a video showcasing the tantalizing object that just might be Earhart's lost plane, at the Coast to Coast AM website.

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