During the past few years, The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery
(TIGHAR), headed by Richard E. Gillespie, has been attempting to solve the riddle of
Amelia Earhart's disappearance.
The geographic location of focus has been an island called Nikumororo. At the
time of Amelia's disappearance (1937), this island was an uninhabited British colony
called "Gardner Island."
1991, Gillespie discovered fragments of a shoe that he claims were similar in size
and appearance to those Amelia was wearing during her flight.
More research revealed that in September, 1940, some human remains--bones--were
discovered on Nikumororo.
Further investigation by TIGHAR yielded the finding of an old report of the
discovery of the bones.
British officials had written that the bones quite possibly could have been those
of Amelia Earhart.
In England, there were more records of this discovery. The bones had been
examined by a primary care physician who concluded the
bones were male; however, upon
recent examination by two forensic anthropologists, the identity profile was very
different...
