Purdue-led expedition sails to Nikumaroro to search for Amelia Earhart's missing aircraft
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A team of 17 researchers organized by Purdue University, the Purdue Research Foundation and the Archaeological Legacy Institute will travel to the Pacific island of Nikumaroro on 13 October to investigate a satellite‑identified anomaly called the Taraia Object, which they hope could be Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra 10‑E. The expedition, delayed from 2025 due to licensing and weather issues, departed Purdue University Airport on 2 October, regrouped in Tarawa and began the maritime leg to Nikumaroro on 7 October, with an estimated cost of US$900,000. The team will use magnetometers, sonar and other equipment to examine the site before any underwater excavation is undertaken.