Fresh clue in mystery

RESEARCHERS believe cadaver dogs may have sniffed out the final resting place of long-missing pioneer pilot Amelia Earhart and her navigator on a desert island.

The fate of the legendary American and her navigator Fred Noonan during their round-the-world flight in their twin-engine Lockheed Electra in 1937 is one of aviation’s greatest mysteries.

Reports emerged yesterday that four border collies trained by the Institute for Canine Forensics discovered the smell of human remains on the island of Nikumaroro – an isolated spot where UK officials found bones they believed belonged to Earhart 77 years ago.

The discovery comes a night after the broadcast of a History Channel special exploring the theory that Earhart, who was 39, and navigator Fred Noonan were captured by Japanese forces after crashing.