
The search for Amelia Earhart is now relying on 21st century technology – using underwater robots to search areas of the ocean where the famous female pilot could have crashed. The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (or TIGHAR) will enlist two robot submersibles and additional sonar to do what U.S. Navy warships could not – find the ruins of Earhart’s plane. The underwater robots, which are capable of capturing images up to a depth of 5,000 feet, will be launched on July 2, marking the 75th anniversary of Earhart’s disappearance.....
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