BURNETT: We all know the story of Amelia Earhart, the legendary pilot that vanished on July 2, 1937 while trying to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe. Now, our captivated America and world, President Roosevelt sent 66 planes and nine Navy ships looking for her, but she was never seen again. What happened to her is still one of the greatest mysteries of all time and it captivated me as a girl. In her aviator hat, the hair blown, she looks so alive and free. I admired her fearlessness, her glamorousness and of course, her sense of adventure. And anytime, I was asked, on woman I most admire, the answer was always Amelia Earhart. Her plane went down in on my birthday in the year my mother was born. And I believed in omens. So, I felt a personal connection to her. I even wanted to name my future kid, Amelia. So, today when I saw that now they might finally have found her plane, I was fascinated. In July, on her birthday, the international group for historic aircraft recovery will launch a new search for Amelia's Lucky Electra to coincide with the 75th anniversary of her departure. Now, enhanced analysis of a photograph that was actually taken just a couple of months after her plane vanished, shows what experts now think could be the landing gear of the plane. Now, the search is going to last ten days in July. It's is going to use state of the art under water robotic submarines and mapping equipment. It's received the interest and support of Hillary Clinton. I'm betting Hillary admired her too. Now, the only thing is part of me still feels the same way I felt as a girl when I hoped that Earhart had defied the odds as the hero she was, that her plane had landed, you know, just in the surf off the coast near deserted island, she swum in, survived, escaped in the thighs of her previous life and living happily ever after. But now, knowing what happened to her would still be a great birthday present this year. Our continuing coverage of the Illinois primary continues right now.
New Amelia Earhart Search Launched