And, I mean, the name of the documentary that we're making is called "Why Not Us?" Why can't five, you know, relatively unknown guys go out and solve aviation's biggest mystery? You know, really, the inspiration comes from her. I'm sure that you read about her when you were a kid, and maybe she's been some kind of influence on your career as a pilot. MARTÍNEZ: What do you think people should know about Amelia Earhart? You're a pilot. I mean, it just - you know, her story was just so incredible, and it spawned so many different theories and conspiracies over the years that, you know, it'd be nice to finally bring closure to this one. She was a, you know, early advocate for women's rights, terrific author. Amelia was a - she was an aviation pioneer. It's certainly, you know, the most endearing. ROMEO: Well, this is the biggest one, I think. Tony, why spend all this time and money on this particular one? And there are so many other mysteries on the ocean floor. MARTÍNEZ: Now, the drone that you used to capture these images, I mean, it's really cutting-edge, really expensive technology. ROMEO: But we'll be bringing that back with us for the next trip. And, yeah, we didn't - we decided not to crack it open 'cause nothing's official yet. You know, we had a bottle of 1937 Jameson Whiskey on board. MARTÍNEZ: What would it be like for you, Tony, if you actually get confirmation with your own eyes that that is her plane? And we expect, based on what we've seen from other World War II airplanes at similar depths in the ocean, that the paint and the plane will be still in really good condition. Those are the numbers that were painted on the front and bottom side of the wings of her aircraft. MARTÍNEZ: So what would you need to see, then? What would you need to see, Tony, to make sure that it's 100% Amelia Earhart's plane? But the next step is to get an ROV down there, take pictures and maybe take a look at what the condition the aircraft is in. MARTÍNEZ: How deep is it down there? I mean, can you take something down there to take a closer look? And then, three, the size of the aircraft in the image is, you know, very much within the parameters of what we'd expect for her aircraft. So, you know, any natural formation protruding up from the bottom would be very unusual. Two, the area that we found this was incredibly flat and smooth. First, the twin vertical stabilizers in the back of the empennage, the tail section, are very distinctive of Amelia's aircraft. So what makes you think those are images of Amelia Earhart's plane? Air Force intelligence officer Tony Romeo joins us now. Howland Island is about 1,700 nautical miles from Honolulu.ĭeep Sea Vision CEO and former U.S. That's where Earhart and her copilot were supposed to refuel before they disappeared in 1937. Pictures from the expedition show a plane-shaped object about 100 miles from Howland Island. The company, Deep Sea Vision, surveyed thousands of square miles of the Pacific Ocean floor last year. A deep-sea exploration team believes it has captured images of Amelia Earhart's plane on the ocean floor. With an update now on one of the greatest mysteries of the past century.
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