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> RECORD OBS-0542 | status: UNPROVEN | filed 2026-07-31
Amelia Earhart Buka Island theory
| Record | OBS-0542 |
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| Category | Unsorted/Other |
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| Status | UNPROVEN |
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| Summary | A recent theory by Project Blue Angel suggests Earhart turned back towards Papua New Guinea when low on fuel and crashed near Buka Island. The team is investigating a plane wreck off Buka's coast. |
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| Origin | This theory was proposed by Project Blue Angel, led by Bill Snavely, and reported by ABC News in 2019. |
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| Claimed | - Earhart and Noonan turned back towards Papua New Guinea when they realized they were low on fuel.
- They crashed near Buka Island in the Bougainville Autonomous Region.
- A plane wreck found off Buka Island may be Earhart's Electra.
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| Evidence / consensus | The Buka Island theory is a recent hypothesis with no confirmed evidence. The wreck has not been positively identified as Earhart's plane. |
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> OBSERVER NOTE:
An ongoing investigation, but identification of the wreck is pending. Without conclusive proof, it remains one of many unverified theories.
Sources
- The five leading theories behind aviator Amelia Earhart's disappearance over the Pacific Ocean - ABC News
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