# Amelia Earhart plane search narrows

> Researchers find Amelia Earhart's plane in Pacific lagoon after 89 years.
- Title: Amelia Earhart plane search narrows · ABC7 New York | Shortify
- Summary: Researchers find Amelia Earhart's plane in Pacific lagoon after 89 years. Purdue University researchers believe Amelia Earhart's plane is under sediment in a…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/researcher-speaks-search-amelia-earhart-lost-plane-narrows/19935393
- Published: 2026-10-13T17:42:38+00:00
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- Topics: amelia earhart, purdue university, nikumaroro island, archaeological legacy institute, researcher, search, news, local
## Search narrows
A team of researchers appears closer than ever to finding Amelia Earhart's plane and remains after 89 years.
## Disappearance details
Earhart and flight engineer Fred Noonan vanished 89 years ago during a world flight attempt from Miami, Florida.
## Current location
Researchers believe the plane is in a shallow lagoon on Nikumaroro Island, 230 miles from nearest land.
## Sediment challenge
The plane is likely under sediment, which covered it after being deeper at the time of disappearance.

> Well, it's in a very difficult spot to find. We think that it's underneath sediment, which is below the water of the lagoon
## Search plan
Half the team will walk jungle paths while the other sails to find the plane in the lagoon.
## Key takeaway

Purdue University researchers believe Amelia Earhart's plane is under sediment in a shallow lagoon on Nikumaroro Island.