The Earhart mystery

Anew study claims it may have solved the mystery of missing US aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, who was last seen taking off from Lae in 1937. The study, which adds to the boundless theories of what happened to the aviatrix, claims that bones found on Nikumaroro Island in the Pacific in 1940 are those of Earhart.

Analysis in 1941 concluded that the bones were of a male; however, new science now challenges that theory.

The study was recently published in the journal, Forensic Anthropology.

The Earhart mystery was extensively covered by Paradise last year. To see the full article go to the September/October 2017 issue at airniuginiparadise.com. ■