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What Happened to Amelia Earhart: Untangling the Search for Her Plane

E! News retraces the long search for the aviator's plane, a mystery that still draws wide public attention; it remains unsolved.

On air: Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 8:01 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by E! News: “What Happened to Amelia Earhart: Untangling the Search for Her Plane”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 8:01 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Amelia Earhart.
BBN covered this story before: Research crew searching for Earhart plane reaches remote Pacific… (October 13).

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOn a calmer note, E! News is back on the search for Amelia Earhart's plane, and what really happened to the famous pilot is still unsettled.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorShe said she was getting old and wanted to make way for the younger ones. Then she vanished, which is one way to do it.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDale, she is a national treasure, and I take this personally.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI have a theory, but I was told not to bring up two thousand nine.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Drama Index gives this a nine, because the plane has stayed lost longer than any group chat has stayed on topic.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn a few minutes, a first press briefing gets rough reviews. How rough?
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA nine. Fine, a ten. Nobody tell Hank I cared.