Amelia Earhart investigators begin expedition to study mysterious object in Pacific: "Follow the evidence"
Updated on: October 6, 2026 / 11:54 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- A team is investigating a mysterious object in the Pacific, potentially Amelia Earhart's lost plane.
- The object, the Taraia Object, has been visible in photos since 1938 on Nikumaroro Island.
- Researchers from Purdue University and the Archaeological Legacy Institute are on the expedition.
- They plan to use advanced technology to scan and potentially recover the object.
- Some experts doubt the object is related to Earhart, but the team believes there is strong evidence.
- Richard Pettigrew believes Earhart and Noonan may have survived on Nikumororo for a time.
- The search for Earhart's plane continues, hoping to solve the mystery of her disappearance.