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Purdue team reaches Nikumaroro to investigate a possible Amelia Earhart aircraft wreck

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After a five-day boat journey, a Purdue University research team has arrived at Nikumaroro in the South Pacific to examine the “Taraia Object,” a mysterious feature in a lagoon that may be linked to Amelia Earhart’s missing Lockheed Electra. Earhart disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.

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  • The expedition is investigating a possible aircraft-wreck site tied to Earhart’s 1937 disappearance; findings could add evidence to a longstanding aviation mystery.
  • The team has reached remote Nikumaroro after a five-day boat journey, beginning on-site examination of the “Taraia Object” in the lagoon.

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