January 3, 1997, Hour One:Using Science to Solve the Amelia Earhart Mystery

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Using Science to Solve the Amelia Earhart Mystery

This year marks the 60th anniversary of aviator Amelia Earhart's disappearance during her 1937 world flight attempt. Some people believe that her plane crashed at sea, while others believe that she landed on an island in the central Pacific. In this hour of Science Friday, we'll find out how technology is being used to uncover new evidence that may solve the mystery.

Guests:
Richard Gillespie
Executive Director
The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery
Wilmington, Delaware

Randall Jacobson
Program Manager
Office of Naval Research
Arlington, Virginia

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