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Pilot states he might find Amelia Earhart's missing plane after over 80 years

Thursday, 01/02/2024, 17:29 (GMT+7)

After many efforts, a pilot announced that he seemed to have found Amelia Earhart's missing plane after more than 80 years with a total search cost of up to $11 million.

After more than 80 years since Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan's disappearance, a pilot claims to have made a potential breakthrough in the search for her missing plane

With a dedicated effort and massive search investment, the pilot believes he may have finally found the long-lost aircraft

This discovery raises hopes of unraveling one of the airline's greatest mysteries.

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The mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart and her plane more than 80 years ago remains a mystery. Image Credit: Getty

The remnants of Amelia Earhart's missing plane have been found

Recently, a pilot named Tony Romeo, claimed that the remnants of Amelia Earhart's plane were found at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean after more than 80 years.

According to a statement by Tony Romeo, CEO of deep-water exploration company Deep Sea Vision, they took a grainy ultrasound image below more than 5,200 square miles of the Pacific Ocean floor.

They finally discovered the plane debris is believed to have belonged to Earhart's Lockheed 10-E Electra of Amelia Earhart.

Tony confirmed their size was similar to what they had analyzed in an airplane.

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An image of an object that looks like an airplane was discovered on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean using fine particle ultrasound scanning. Image Credit: Deep Sea Vision

One of the features that made him believe this was a real plane was the dual vertical stabilizers on its rear.

The latest images of the missing Lockheed 10-E Electra aircraft have been shared by Deep Sea Vision on social media, causing controversy about its true appearance.

Some people believe that this is impossible when more than 80 years have passed and the plane cannot be intact as shown on ultrasound images.

Some people believe that it is a plane with a clear shape on the ultrasound image.

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Lockheed 10-E Electra was missing with Amelia Earhart more than 80 years ago. Image Credit: Getty

Tony invested a huge amount of money to find the whereabouts of Amelia Earhart's plane

Although they don't know if Amelia Earhart's plane has been found yet, Tony confirms this is a potential discovery, providing clues to the causes of her plane crash.

Tony also added that no other accidents have occurred in this area since Amelia Earhart's disappearance. Therefore, the evidence that this is a female pilot's plane is completely reasonable.

Tony Romeo is known as a former Air Force intelligence officer, a pilot, and a successful businessman.

However, with his passion for the deep sea, he sold his commercial real estate to establish a deep-sea exploration company Deep Sea Vision.

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Tony spent $11 to search for Amelia Earhart's plane at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Image Credit: Getty

Tony spent more than $11 million searching for the plane in three months. But it seems that the truth he has found is too little to be conclusive.

The mysterious missing of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan in 1937

Amelia Earhart, the renowned aviator, and her navigator Fred Noonan went missing over 80 years ago. 

On July 2, 1937, they departed on a flight from Papua New Guinea to refuel at Howland Island before continuing their journey. However, they never reached their destination.

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Amelia Earhart's missing remains a secret. Image Credit: Getty

Despite extensive search efforts at the time and subsequent investigations, their missing remains a mystery. 

The disappearance of Earhart and Noonan has captivated the world, sparking numerous theories and searches throughout the years.