Earhart expedition update: Crew arrives at Nikumaroro, launches critical phase of Amelia Earhart plane search
October 12, 2026
October 12, 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 12 -- Purdue University posted the following news release:
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Earhart expedition update: Crew arrives at Nikumaroro, launches critical phase of Amelia Earhart plane search
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NIKUMARORO, Kiribati -- Following a five-day, 830-nautical-mile voyage across the remote South Pacific, the 17-person Taraia Object expedition team, supported by a 17-person boat crew, arrived Monday (Oct. 12) at Nikumaroro to start its inve . . .
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Earhart expedition update: Crew arrives at Nikumaroro, launches critical phase of Amelia Earhart plane search
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NIKUMARORO, Kiribati -- Following a five-day, 830-nautical-mile voyage across the remote South Pacific, the 17-person Taraia Object expedition team, supported by a 17-person boat crew, arrived Monday (Oct. 12) at Nikumaroro to start its inve . . .