![Amelia Earhart in the cockpit of her Lockheed Electra 10-E. [Credit: Purdue University Libraries]](https://tbh.express/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Expedition-Finds-No-Evidence-of-Amelia-Earharts-Electra-at-Nikumaroro.jpeg "Expedition Finds No Evidence of Amelia Earhart’s Electra at Nikumaroro")
A recent expedition to the remote Pacific atoll of Nikumaroro found no evidence of legendary aviator Amelia Earhart’s lost aircraft, determining that a satellite anomaly known as the “Taraia Object” is likely a collection of tree roots covered in coral sand, Purdue University announced.
The expedition is a joint effort of the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI), Purdue Research Foundation, and Purdue University. Earhart was a lecturer at Purdue in the 1930s before launching on her epic around-the-world flight attempt, and her legacy remains tied to the institution.
