The hunt for Amelia Earhart's plane
Reuters
2012-07-03
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It was some 75 years ago that Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific ocean. Now researchers are preparing to look for wreckage of her airplane near a remote island where they believe the famed U.S. aviator died as a castaway.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) RICHARD GILLESPIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP FOR HISTORIC AIRCRAFT RECOVERY (TIGHAR) SAYING:
"We think the Earhart plane is there. We've got the right people. We have the right technology. We have the right support."
Organizers hope the expedition will conclusively solve one of the most enduring mysteries of the 20th century - what became of Earhart after she vanished during an attempt to become the first pilot, man or woman, to circle the globe around the equator.
Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters
(SOUNDBITE) (English) RICHARD GILLESPIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP FOR HISTORIC AIRCRAFT RECOVERY (TIGHAR) SAYING:
"We think the Earhart plane is there. We've got the right people. We have the right technology. We have the right support."
Organizers hope the expedition will conclusively solve one of the most enduring mysteries of the 20th century - what became of Earhart after she vanished during an attempt to become the first pilot, man or woman, to circle the globe around the equator.
Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters
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