Event Brief
Oct 13, 2026 at 1:11 PM ET
Expedition team reaches Nikumaroro to search for Earhart plane
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
A 17-person Taraia Object expedition team reached Nikumaroro Island to investigate a satellite anomaly that could be Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra. Separately, NBC News reported that a Purdue University research team arrived after a five-day boat ride and planned to cut through thick vegetation to reach a lagoon where the plane is believed to have rested for nearly 90 years.
WHO: The 17-person Taraia Object expedition team; NBC News also reported the arrival of a Purdue University research team.
WHAT: The Taraia Object expedition team reached Nikumaroro Island to investigate a satellite anomaly that could be Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra.
WHEN: Reported Oct 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM ET
WHERE: Nikumaroro Island, Kiribati
WHY: The team went to investigate a satellite anomaly that could be Earhart’s Lockheed Electra.
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