This island in Kiribati could be the key to solve the Amelia Earhart mystery

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Nearly 90 years after US aviator Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific, a new expedition to the remote island of Nikumaroro hopes a lagoon anomaly could finally reveal the fate of her missing aircraft.

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  • Nearly 90 years after US aviator Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific, a new expedition to the remote island of Nikumaroro hopes a lagoon anomaly could finally reveal the fate of her missing aircraft.
  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:42:00 UTC.

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