Museum releases historical photos of island where Amelia Earhart may have crashed
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand has released 47 high-resolution aerial photos of Nikumaroro island taken in 1938. These images are being examined by investigators searching for clues regarding the 1937 disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart.
Why it matters
The release provides new data for long-standing historical investigations into one of the 20th century's most famous aviation mysteries.
Aerial view from a plane wing of Nikumaroro’s lagoon and forested coastline taken during a 1938 aerial survey, when it was known as Gardner Island. Photograph: RNZAF/RNZAF Official Aerial view from a plane wing of Nikumaroro’s lagoon and forested coastline taken during a 1938 aerial survey, when it was known as Gardner Island. Photograph: RNZAF/RNZAF Official Amelia Earhart Museum releases historical photos of island where Amelia Earhart may have crashed Images from New Zealand aerial survey of Nikumaroro in 1938 offer new clues over aviator’s disappearance
Prefer the Guardian on Google A New Zealand museum has released nearly 50 photos from a 1938 aerial survey of the island where Amelia Earhart is believed to have crash-landed, offering amateur sleuths new evidence to scour for traces of the pioneering aviator and her plane.
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