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Object thought to be Amelia Earhart’s missing plane likely just 'large trees', researchers find

Origin CBS News · 19/10 02:05 → 6 outlets in 16 h

Who appearsRichard PettigrewSteve Schultz

What most outlets report and this one does not

4/6 outlets

Left out, among others, Howland Island, Taraia Object

See what each outlet leaves out
  • The Guardian does not mention Howland Island, Taraia Object
  • BBC News does not mention Archaeological Legacy Institute, Richard Pettigrew, Steve Schultz
  • Fox News does not mention Hawaii, Kiribati, Richard Pettigrew, Steve Schultz
  • The Hill does not mention Hawaii, Howland Island

How each outlet tells it

What most outlets report and this one does not

  • The Guardian does not mention Howland Island, Taraia Object
  • BBC News does not mention Archaeological Legacy Institute, Richard Pettigrew, Steve Schultz
  • Fox News does not mention Hawaii, Kiribati, Richard Pettigrew, Steve Schultz
  • The Hill does not mention Hawaii, Howland Island

Only outlets whose full text we read are assessed.

Where they agree

People, places and institutions named by most of the 6 outlets (how many name each):

Amelia Earhart 6/6Earhart 5/6Fred Noonan 5/6Lockheed Electra 5/6Nikumaroro 5/6Pacific 5/6Purdue University 5/6Taraia Peninsula 5/6Archaeological Legacy Institute 4/6Kiribati 4/6Taraia Object 4/6Hawaii 3/6Howland Island 3/6Richard Pettigrew 3/6Steve Schultz 3/6

Who does not report it

5 outlets

National outlets from the same country that published those days and have no piece in this story. Not an accusation: it may be an editorial choice.

ABC NewsCNNPoliticoThe New York TimesThe Wall Street Journal

Who reports it and how

6 stories
  1. CBS News 19/10 02:05 · National Expedition to find Amelia Earhart's missing plane comes up empty
  2. The Guardian 19/10 04:43 · International Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees
  3. BBC News 19/10 09:11 · International Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers
  4. Fox News 19/10 14:44 · National Amelia Earhart search suffers crushing setback after researchers make disappointing find
  5. Sky News 19/10 14:45 · National Object thought to be Amelia Earhart’s missing plane likely just 'large trees', researchers find
  6. The Hill 19/10 18:20 · National Expedition fails to find Amelia Earhart's plane on remote island in Western Pacific

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19/10/2026 02:05 – 19/10/2026 18:20 UTC · Analysis basis: texto completo · Methodology · Automatically produced, reviewable content. Headlines and short excerpts quoted with a link to the original outlet. The analysis is our own.