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By Gina Gomez
Dec 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Renowned American author and aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart went missing since July 2, 1937 and she was declared dead legally on January 5, 1939. However, the search-teams are frantically searching for her dead body or any whereabouts of the missing aviator. In a recent development, US-based group, The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery has found out three bone fragments on South Pacific Island on their expedition to Nikumaroro Island. University of Oklahoma scientists say that they hope to extract DNA from the bones and this test result would prove if these are Amelia Earhart’s bones.

However, the director of the International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery, Ric Gillespie said that nobody is still sure if the bones are Amelia Earhart’s. In his statement, Ric Gillespie said that the bones might be linked to Amelia Earhart but nobody can take the guarantee of that fact that the bones are of the aviation pioneer’s. However, he added that if the scientists can match the DNAs then it would be good for everyone. The University of Oklahoma scientists say that they still do not know when they will complete the DNA test. However, the scientists also said that it could be turtle’s bones as well.

The scientists said that they would compare the bones found from Nikumaroro Island to Amelia Earhart’s genetic materials which was given by her family. Ric Gillespie said that the university officials are hopeful that the bones would furnish results that they are looking for. The director added that he feels Amelia Earhart spend the last days of her life in Nikumaroro Island and his group made 10 expeditions to the island in past 22 years. However, Ric Gillespie said that even if the scientists prove that the bones are linked to Amelia Earhart, the bones would again be tested to verify its authenticity.