Share this @internewscast.com

A pilot and explorer who embarked on an $11 million-expedition at sea believes he has solved one of the world’s greatest mysteries: the final resting place of Amelia Earhart’s plane that vanished in 1937. 

Tony Romeo, a former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer and CEO of Deep Sea Vision, sold commercial real estate to fund his deep-sea exploration of the Pacific Ocean last year, combing the ocean floor with sonar technology in the suspected area of Earhart’s crash.

His team reviewed sonar data in December caught by an under-water drone from his research voyage and found a startling image: a blurry plane-like shape Romeo believes is Earhart’s twin engine Lockheed 10-E Electra.

The image was taken about 100 miles from Howland Island, halfway between Australia and Hawaii.

Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, were expected to land there in July 1937 for a refueling stop in her bid to be the first female pilot to circumvent the globe — but never made it.

She was declared dead two years later after the U.S. concluded she had crashed somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, and her remains were never found.

Romeo believes the image, while blurry, is Earhart’s aircraft, given its unique shape.

“Well you’d be hard pressed to convince me that’s anything but an aircraft, for one, and two, that it’s not Amelia’s aircraft,” he told NBC’s “TODAY” show in an interview that aired Monday.

“There’s no other known crashes in the area, and certainly not of that era in that kind of design with the tail that you see clearly in the image,” he added.

While it’s too soon to determine if it’s indeed the long-lost aircraft, it’s an exciting prospect.

Romeo’s team plans to return to the site later this year or early next year with a camera and remote operated vehicle to snap better images of the possible wreckage site.

“The next step is confirmation and there’s a lot we need to know about it. And it looks like there’s some damage. I mean it’s been sitting there for 87 years at this point,” Romeo said.

And returning is no easy, or cheap, feat as the voyage requires expensive, high tech gear. In Romeo’s voyage they used an underwater “Hugin” drone manufactured by the Norwegian company Kongsberg, the Wall Street Journal reported.

In his last voyage, the expedition used an unmanned submersible to scan 5,200 square miles of ocean floor. The image of the suspected plane was found resting some 5,000 meters underwater, WSJ reported.

“I think myself, that it is the great mystery of all time,” Romeo said. “Certainly the most enduring aviation mystery of all time.”

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like
State Department firing more than 1,300 employees under President Donald Trump administration plan, officials say

Trump Administration’s Plan Leads to Over 1,300 State Department Employee Dismissals, Officials Report

The State Department is set to terminate over 1,300 employees this Friday…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Pushes to Slash $500 Million in Aid to Nuclear-Armed Israel From NDAA

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Advocates for a $500 Million Reduction in U.S. Aid to Nuclear-Armed Israel in NDAA

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is set to introduce an amendment stripping $500…
Tragedy strikes at popular national park as climber meets fatal end on mountain

Climber’s Life Tragically Lost in Popular National Park Accident

A rock climbing outing turned fatal for one National Park visitor after…
Shocking New Report About What Far-Left Mamdani Allies Might Be Planning Against Jeffries, Other Dems

Surprising Insights on Potential Strategies by Far-Left Mamdani Supporters Against Jeffries and Fellow Democrats

Democrats are going off the rails, embracing extremism.  But because it’s Democrats,…
Jacksonville protest against Camp Blanding detention facility

Jacksonville Demonstration Opposes Detention Center at Camp Blanding

Advocates in Northeast Florida are protesting Gov. DeSantis’s plan to turn Camp…
Smiling fugitive recaptured and returned to Kentucky after dramatic airport escape

Grinning Escapee Captured and Brought Back to Kentucky After Thrilling Airport Getaway

A fugitive who fled custody at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in May seemed…
Union says farm worker died after ICE raid that uncovered underage laborers

Union Reports Farm Worker Dies After ICE Raid Revealing Child Labor

On Friday, union officials reported that a farmworker had died following injuries…
Ghislaine Maxwell follows prison fitness routine, video shows, as DOJ's Jeffrey Epstein memo draws heat

Ghislaine Maxwell Seen Adhering to Fitness Routine in Prison, Footage Shows, Amid Controversy Over DOJ’s Jeffrey Epstein Memo

July 2025 – Completion of Review Yields Limited Details The Justice Department…
Caribbean police work to ID body found during search for missing American as nearby security guard was killed

Caribbean Authorities Seek to Identify Body Found During Search for Missing American After Nearby Security Guard Killing

A security guard was killed about 9 miles from where an American…
Air India crash preliminary investigation report released

Preliminary Investigation Report on Air India Crash Published

The June 12 crash claimed the lives of at least 260 individuals…
Justin Bieber confirms Hailey marriage struggles in album 'Swag'

Justin Bieber Opens Up About Marriage Challenges with Hailey in New Album ‘Swag’

Justin Bieber is hitting rumors head-on. The singer addressed his and Hailey…
'Wheelchair Waver' struck by alleged drunk driver — decades after similar tragedy left him disabled

Decades After a Tragedy Left Him Disabled, ‘Wheelchair Waver’ Hit by Suspected Drunk Driver Again

A cherished man from Kentucky, recognized for greeting passing cars from his…