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EXPEDITION FINDS NO EVIDENCE OF AMELIA EARHART’S ELECTRA AT NIKUMARORO...

A recent expedition to the remote Pacific atoll of Nikumaroro found no evidence of legendary aviator Amelia Earhart’s lost aircraft, determining that a satellite anomaly known as the “Taraia Object” is likely a collection of tree roots covered in coral sand,…

SCOTT: This is the kind of thing that shows up at the FBO desk two weeks later. Screenshot it, then go look at your own field’s version of the same problem.

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