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Expedition to search for Amelia Earhart’s plane postponed

Researchers cite snags in getting permits, possible threat of cyclones

A satellite photo of a portion of the lagoon on Nikumaroro Island that shows "the Taraia object," which expedition leader Rick Pettigrew believes is the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's downed plane. Pettigrew has reviewed photos of the site dating back to 2009 and says the object only became visible in 2015 -- shortly after a historic cyclone blew through the area. (Photo courtesy of Archaeological Legacy Institute)
A satellite photo of a portion of the lagoon on Nikumaroro Island that shows “the Taraia object,” which expedition leader Rick Pettigrew believes is the wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s downed plane. Pettigrew has reviewed photos of the site dating back to 2009 and says the object only became visible in 2015 — shortly after a historic cyclone blew through the area. (Photo courtesy of Archaeological Legacy Institute)
Reporter Jonathan Millner Pitts (Kevin Richardson/Sun Staff)
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An expedition to investigate the disappearance of Amelia Earhart's plane in the South Pacific in 1937 has been postponed until next year.

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