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CBC
11-08-2025
- CBC
Amelia Earhart statue found
The statue of Amelia Earhart that was stolen from Harbour Grace in April has been found, in pieces. The CBC's Mark Quinn spoke with Mayor Don Coombs about the return of the beloved statue.
CTV News
11-08-2025
- General
- CTV News
Stolen Amelia Earhart statue from N.L. town has been found — cut up in pieces
A statue depicting Amelia Earhart is shown after being recovered by the Harbour Grace RCMP in this recent handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - RCMP HARBOUR GRACE — Newfoundland police say a life-size statue of famous aviator Amelia Earhart has been found months after it was stolen from a park northwest of St. John's. RCMP say they received a tip that the bronze figure was located in a wooded area about 25 kilometres northwest from where it had once stood in the town of Harbour Grace. They say the statue commemorating Earhart's successful transatlantic flight was cut into pieces, but all of the parts have been accounted for. The parts were returned to Harbour Grace, where Earhart took off from on May 20, 1932, to Northern Ireland to become the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. Harbour Grace Mayor Don Coombs is rejoicing that the statue is back home after it was taken in April. He says the statue will be repaired and returned to the stone platform overlooking the airstrip where Earhart began her famous journey. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 11, 2025. The Canadian Press
CBC
11-08-2025
- CBC
Amelia Earhart statue found in pieces near Heart's Content
Breaking Maddie Ryan The iconic Harbour Grace bronze sculpture was stolen in April The beloved bronze Amelia Earhart statue has returned home to Harbour Grace, N.L. — albeit in pieces. The more than 300-kilogram statue of the missing aviator was stolen from the Conception Bay North community late one night in April. It was erected in 2007, and has stood as a monument to the town's aviation history ever since. Amelia Earhart started her 1932 transatlantic flight from Harbour Grace. On Monday, the RCMP confirmed that police received a tip on Friday, and soon located the statue in a wooded area near Heart's Content. It was cut into several pieces, but all parts were accounted for. Harbour Grace RCMP are investigating the theft of the statue, as well as two plaques from a municipal park. In a news release Monday morning, Harbour Grace Mayor Don Coombs thanked the RCMP. "This statue is an essential part of our history, and we look forward to returning her to the Spirit of Harbour Grace Park, where she belongs," Coombs was quoted in the news release.
