Search for Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane reignites with ambitious new expedition

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Air and Space Museum’s Amelia Earhart expert Dorothy Cochrane speaks with Fox News Digital about the theories surrounding the famed aviator's disappearance. Researchers are gearing up to resume their search for Amelia Earhart's lost plane in the Pacific Ocean after setbacks delayed the search. Purdue University officials said in a recent statement that researchers will travel to Nikumaroro Island in the Pacific to investigate the Taraia Object, a satellite-imaged anomaly believed by some to be Earhart's lost Lockheed Electra. The expedition, called the Taraia Object Expedition, will depart on Oct. 7. AMELIA EARHART MYSTERY EXPEDITION HALTED AS RESEARCHERS SEEK ANSWERS ON MISSING PLANE "The expedition seeks to help complete the historic journey that ended with her disappearance 89 years ago," officials said. If researchers confirm the Taraia Object is