Searchers mistakenly identify rock formation as Amelia Earhart's plane

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In January 2024, an underwater drone captured imagery that was believed to show Amelia Earhart's aircraft.
The image was found to be a natural rock formation after further analysis by Deep Sea Vision.
Despite the setback, Deep Sea Vision remains committed to continuing their search for Earhart's plane.

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In January 2024, marine robotics firm Deep Sea Vision announced they had discovered the crash site of Amelia Earhart’s plane, which disappeared in 1937 while attempting to circumnavigate the globe. The imaging from an underwater drone suggested the presence of a cross-shaped object resembling an aircraft about 100 miles from Howland Island. However, after further analysis, it was revealed that the sighting was a natural rock formation, not Earhart's twin-engine Lockheed Electra. This finding has left the team disappointed but undeterred, as they continue to search the ocean floor, with nearly 7,700 square miles surveyed to date in an effort to solve one of aviation's greatest mysteries.

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