Amelia Earhart investigators to study mysterious object in Pacific

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1. CBS News

   Amelia Earhart investigators to study mysterious object in Pacific ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Oct 6, 2026

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   Investigators have begun an expedition to study a mysterious "visual anomaly" that they say may be Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane.

2. AL.com

   Could a mysterious object in the Pacific solve the Amelia Earhart mystery? ↗ (opens AL.com)

   Published Oct 7, 2026

   Same headline from 4 more outlets

   AL.com's feed description

   Purdue researchers are investigating a mysterious Pacific object that could provide new clues in the decades-old Amelia Earhart mystery.

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