The search for Amelia Earhart isn't over

There are numerous theories as to what happened to Amelia Earhart's plane during her final flight. The majority of people believe she ran out of fuel and crashed into the Pacific. Others believe she landed on an island and died of thirst, starvation, injury, or at the hands of Japanese soldiers on the island of Saipan. One man even claimed in 1970 that Earhart was still alive and well, living a secret life in New Jersey.

The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) has investigated the theory that Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, were castaways before dying on Gardner Island, now known as Nikumaroro in the western Pacific. They've discovered a few potential artifacts over the years, including evidence of campfires, pieces of Plexiglas, and an empty jar of the brand of freckle cream that Earhart used.

A photo that appeared to confirm the theory that Earhart and Noonan crashed and were captured by Japanese soldiers surfaced in early July 2017, but it was quickly debunked. A forensic analysis of bones discovered on a Pacific Island in March 2018 revealed that they were Earhart's.