The disappearance of pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart more than 87 years ago has remained one of the most captivating mysteries in history, with a handful of explorers devoted to scouring the seas for any clue to her final whereabouts.Related video above: How did Amelia Earhart influence aviationSonar imagery captured in January revealed a plane-shaped anomaly on the seafloor about 100 miles away (161 kilometers) from the Pacific Ocean’s Howland Island — the next location where Earhart was expected to land before she was declared lost at sea. The detection renewed a worldwide interest in the mystery and left many questioning whether Earhart’s missing Lockheed 10-E Electra had finally been found.After returning to the site on November 1, Deep Sea Vision — an ocean exploration company based in Charleston, South Carolina, that captured the original sonar image — has identified the object to be a natural rock formation.”Talk about the cruelest …
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