New clue gives hope to solving Amelia Earhart mystery

Chicago Sun Times ^ | March 20, 2012 | Matthew Lee

[Twotone]

A new clue in one of the 20th century’s most enduring mysteries could soon uncover the fate of American aviator Amelia Earhart, who went missing without a trace over the South Pacific 75 years ago, investigators said Tuesday.

Enhanced analysis of a photograph taken just months after Earhart’s Lockheed Electra plane vanished shows what experts think may be the landing gear of the aircraft protruding from the waters off the remote island of Nikumaroro, in what is now the Pacific nation of Kiribati, they said.

[Red_Devil 232]

“What photo?” Exactly! Why write an article that is basically based on evidence supposedly seen in this old photo and not include the photo? Usless!

[Vigilanteman]

Reread the last paragraph in my previous post.

[Grut]

I have a little trouble with the idea that someone would ditch with the gear down. I suppose they could have landed on a beach and had the plane washed out to sea later by a storm.

The skeletal remains and evidence of a camp on Nikumaroro seem to have been pretty well investigated by the British colonial authorities. They attributed them to a middle-aged, probably native, man who had died at least twenty years before the remains were found in 1940.

[dragonblustar]

Missed that. Sorry. I knew a few gays that had crushes on women when they were boys. Makes me wonder if they were actually crushes or the desire to be like those woman.

[passionfruit]

Did the landing gear retract on that plane? I don’t know. It just doesn’t look like retractable gears in the picture.

And speaking of pictures. I also want to see the picture they are talking about.

[mjp]

[Revolting cat!]

Well informed sources have informed me that Amelia is now a groupie with the heavenly rock band.

[righttackle44]

I Was Amelia Earhart

Then call Hillary and tell her not send that expensive expedition they're planning for this summer.

[Vigilanteman]

Hard to tell in young Gore’s case. He was a pre-teen when Amelia Earhart disappeared. Could have been that he just didn’t get enough attention and/or affection from his mother.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

Why can’t they let her RIP?

I think there is little risk she will be brought back from the dead.

[passionfruit]

Is this supposed to be the photo?

[donozark]

Book.

[Grut]

Did the landing gear retract on that plane? I don’t know. It just doesn’t look like retractable gears in the picture.

The Electra had retractable gear: the plane in the article is an earlier plane that didn't.