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Search for Amelia Earhart's Plane

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Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean — in 1932

Topic poll · all networksThe 1937 Navy search for Earhart cost $4M — in today's dollars, that's?

  1. $45 million
  2. $85 million
  3. $130 million
  4. $200 million
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$85 million

Finding Earhart could cost over $1M — per expedition!

The 2017 deep-sea search led by explorer Robert Ballard cost roughly $1 million for a single mission. Deep-ocean sonar vessels alone can run $50,000–$100,000 per day, making each attempt enormously expensive.

Topic poll · all networksShould future Earhart searches focus on Nikumaroro Island?

  • Yes — evidence points there 0%
  • No — keep searching open ocean 0%
  • Use all sites simultaneously 0%
  • Let the mystery stay unsolved 0%

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