Bones found in 1940 seem to be Amelia Earhart's, study says
March 9, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — Bones found in 1940 on a western Pacific Ocean island were quite likely to be remains from famed aviator Amelia Earhart, a new analysis concludes.
The study and other evidence "point toward her rather strongly," University of Tennessee anthropologist Richard Jantz said Thursday.
Earhart disappeared during an attempted flight around the world in 1937, and the search for an answer to what happened to her and her navigator has captivated the public for decades.
Jantz's analysis is the latest chapter in a back-and-forth that has played out about the remains, which were found i...
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