Pacific atoll

Nikumaroro Island, a remote Pacific atoll in Kiribati, is back in the news as attention returns to Amelia Earhart's 1937 disappearance. The theory holds that Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan crash-landed near the island after failing to find Howland Island, and recent expeditions there have examined possible wreckage and human remains. Coverage of the enduring quest to solve aviation's most famous mystery is drawing fresh public interest.

Nikumaroro, a remote Pacific atoll, is drawing attention as a possible site of Amelia Earhart's final resting place. The long-running theory holds that the aviator and navigator Fred Noonan landed there in 1937 after losing their way, rather than crashing at sea. Coverage of the enduring quest to solve her disappearance has revived debate among researchers and enthusiasts.