Here's How An Autonomous Deep Sea Drone Might Have Found Amelia Earhart's Wreckage After 87 Years
The $9 million underwater drone can record clear images at depths of 20,000 feet
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The $9 million underwater drone can record clear images at depths of 20,000 feet
Tony Romeo and his brother Lloyd set off to find the plane and solve the mystery of Earhart's disappearance in September, but after 100 days at sea with no results they had all but given up.
The pioneer's great nephew Bram Kleppner said the sonar images came as his family gave up hope of answers, but the images are more likely than anything that's come up' before.
Earhart's great-nephew said the family would like to see the plane placed in the Smithsonian museum in Washington DC. They would also like her remains returned to her birthplace in Kansas.
It is believed Earhart ran out of fuel and landed the plane on the ocean surface and that the craft later sank to the bottom.