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March 22, 2026
GREATEST AVIATION MYSTERY OF ALL TIME SOLVED Experienced pilot claims: 'This is the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane'
A veteran pilot who believes he has found Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane on a remote Pacific island has revealed how he managed to do it.
TL;DR
- Pilot Justin Meyers believes he found Amelia Earhart's lost plane wreckage on Nikumaroro Island using Google Earth.
- Meyers analyzed satellite images, applying his pilot experience to determine a likely forced landing spot.
- He identified potential wreckage, including an engine, but cannot confirm it is Earhart's Electra.
- Researchers from Purdue University previously suggested an anomaly on Nikumaroro might be the wreckage based on 1938 aerial photos.
- A planned expedition by Purdue researchers to investigate was postponed.