Amelia Earhart may have died a castaway as three bones have been found that could prove the theory.
The remains were found on a remote island in the South Pacific by a group from Delaware that recovers historic aircraft. Researchers at the University of Oklahoma are hoping that DNA will prove the remains belong to the legendary aviator.
Ric Gillespie, director of the International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery in Delaware talked with the Associated Press about the finding.
“There's no guarantee,” Gillespie said. "You only have to say you have a bone that may be human and may be linked to Earhart and people get excited. But it is true that, if they can get DNA, and if they can match it to Amelia Earhart's DNA, that's pretty good."
Gillespie is the author of "Finding Amelia: The True Story of the Earhart Disappearance,” and has been studying her for years.
Other evidence on the island suggest a Westerner had stayed there.
According to Gillespie, bird and fish remains around the island suggest a Westerner style of eating.
"These fish weren't eaten like Pacific Islanders" eat fish, he said.
A nearby reef is also smooth enough to allow for the landing of a plane.
"It's like science. You take the information you have and formulate a hypothesis, but 9½ times out of 10 you turn out wrong, then you go through the whole thing again - but you're closer," Gillespie added.
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