Answers on Amelia Earhart's plane disappearance could be days away. Here's what we know.

CBS·October 16, 2026 at 3:05 PM

A team of researchers has honed in on a specific piece of potential evidence that could crack open the mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance. CBS News' Lana Zak breaks down the latest.

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Answers on Amelia Earhart's plane disappearance could be days away. Here's what we know.

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