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Researchers believed they had located a missing plane in a remote region, but when they arrived at the site, they discovered it was something else entirely.
Earlier this year, an intriguing discovery rekindled hopes of solving one of aviation’s most intriguing mysteries. Researchers captured sonar images of an object shaped like a landed plane, located about 16.400 feet (about 5 km) deep in the Pacific Ocean.
The site, near Howland Island, was Amelia Earhart's planned final destination before her disappearance in 1937. Despite the initial euphoria, the analyses revealed a harsh reality.
In November, exploration company Deep Sea Vision announced that the alleged plane was just a rock formation with contours curiously similar to the Lockheed 10-E Electra.
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Tony Romeo, the company's CEO, described the discovery as one of the “cruelest formations ever created by nature".
An endless search
Tony Romeo sold his real estate business to fund an $11 million expedition, banking on sonar technology and advanced underwater vehicles. His team has mapped 5.200 square miles of the ocean floor in hopes of unraveling the mystery.
The effort reflects decades of research into the location of Earhart's plane, led by researchers including Elgen Long, who concluded that the aviator ran out of fuel near Howland Island. Companies like Deep Sea Vision and Nauticos have been refining the search area with each expedition, even in the face of successive failures.
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The Legend of Earhart's Plane
In the 1930s, Amelia Earhart was a global icon. She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic as a passenger and later the first to do the same as a solo pilot. Her final mission, an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, ended tragically after 20.000 miles.
The official search for the plane lasted only two weeks, but public curiosity never ceased. Since then, conspiracy theories and speculation about its fate have fueled the popular imagination.
But as Smithsonian curator Dorothy Cochrane points out, finding the Electra would not only end the mystery, but also highlight Earhart's lasting impact on aviation and women's history.
Persistence and hope
Even after the revelations recent, Romeo promises to continue the search. “I'm super disappointed, but that's how life is.”, he declared. Náuticos, in turn, completed an analysis of radio data to plan new missions.
While no concrete evidence has emerged, Earhart’s legacy lives on. Her bravery and pioneering spirit continue to inspire generations, and the search for answers keeps the story of one of the 20th century’s most fascinating figures alive.
