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What to Know About the Search for Amelia Earhart’s Plane

What to Know About the Search for Amelia Earhart’s Plane
NYT Science Monday 19 October 2026, 10:47 UTC By Jin Yu Young 1 min read
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Amelia Earhart perched atop the nose of the Lockheed Electra plane in 1936.

Amelia Earhart perched atop the nose of the Lockheed Electra plane in 1936.
Amelia Earhart (PERSON) Plane Amelia Earhart (PERSON) Lockheed (ORG)
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