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Finding Amelia: Part 4 | The Search for Amelia Earhart’s Missing Plane

September 28, 2026 · 34 min

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In the final episode of “Finding Amelia,” we’re talking to Steve Schultz, Purdue University’s senior vice president and general counsel. As a field assistant on the search expedition to identify Amelia Earhart’s missing plane, Steve might play a role in solving one of the greatest mysteries of the 20th century.  


He dives into the new evidence that sparked the Purdue Research Foundation and Archaeological Legacy Institute’s joint effort to search for Amelia’s plane and exclusive details about the upcoming journey to Nikumaroro, an island in the western Pacific Ocean. From encountering coconut crabs to using machetes to cut through the jungle, the team will have to brave rough terrain on this expedition.  


You don’t want to miss the fourth and final episode of the miniseries “Finding Amelia,” where we discuss Purdue’s persistent pursuit of answers to one of the world’s greatest mysteries. 

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