Explorer believes he found Amelia Earhart's lost plane in the Pacific

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Rainbarrel

How did it remain somewhat intact

Water landing and sinking I suppose?

Originally Posted by kepp

IDK, the wings don't look like it's a Lockheed 10-E Electra. They're more swept back...could be damage, I suppose.

That Romeo fellow says the unique tail design means it could be no other type of plane.

Someone else threw some cold water on him in the Telegraph:

Another claim, supported by a 2018 forensic analysis of bones found on the remote Pacific island of Nikumaroro, suggests Earhart could have died there.

The bones were discovered in 1940 and initially thought to be male. But a reinspection six years ago pointed to their measurements being female and similar to Earhart’s body shape.

The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery has previously suggested Earhart died of starvation as a castaway on Nikumaroro, which lies to the east of the sonar image.

The US-based group has raised doubts about Mr Romeo’s supposed discovery.

“For the wings of an Electra to fold rearward as shown in the sonar image, the entire centre section would have to fail at the wing/fuselage junctions,” it said. “That’s just not possible.”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-ne...pacific-ocean/

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by Eleazar

That Romeo fellow says the unique tail design means it could be no other type of plane.
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Well that’s silly.

[Otter]

Wouldn't it be cool if they found her snuggling with Jimmy Hoffa?