This was reported by CNN, as reported by Ukrinform.

Using sonar, a bottom-mapping tool that uses sound waves to measure distance, the team found an object that resembled a small plane at a depth of about 4,900 meters. The team believes this is the Lockheed 10-E Electra that disappeared 87 years ago.

The find was made about 100 miles (160 km) from Howland Island, where Earhart and Noonan were expected to land after taking off in Papua New Guinea in July 1937. The search lasted 16 days, after which the airmen were announced lost at sea.

It was noted that Deep Sea Vision scanned more than 13.5 thousand square kilometers of the ocean floor with the Hugin 6000 autonomous underwater vehicle, which makes maps using sonar technology. Tony Romeo, the company’s CEO, pilot and former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer, said the expedition began in early September 2023 and ends in December. However, information about the find has only now been made public.

Romeo hopes to return to the site within a year for verification using a remote-controlled camera. According to him, the team is considering the possibility of bringing the plane to the surface.

Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonen wanted to set a new world record by flying around the world along the equator. There were various assumptions about the disappearance of the plane. The most common version is that it crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Howland Island when it ran out of fuel.

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